Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 93 | 86 | 58 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:43AM2.03m | 10:07PM2.14m | 10:24AM2.06m | 10:46PM2.14m | 11:06AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:47AM0.30m | 4:00PM0.31m | 4:29AM0.26m | 4:42PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
126 | 93 | 86 | 58 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SE 5 | E 12 | NNW 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 19 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | W 18 | W 18 | S 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | N 14 | — | — | NW 19 | N 14 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
1 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
40 | 39 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 36 |
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