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Lat Long: 34.87° S 173.29° E

Raupo Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.2° 

Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Raupo Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raupo Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Raupo Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raupo Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raupo Bay over the next 16 days.


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