Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 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 afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | 58 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
86 | 58 | 67 | 85 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | N 14 | — | — | NW 19 | N 14 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | 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 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
58 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 21 | 165 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 36 |
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