Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 11 s, onshore wind, 18 kn (34 km/h)
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,038kJ
- Wind
- SE 18 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 710kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 540kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 15 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 6,456kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,207kJ
- Wind
- SE 26 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 17 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 5,593kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,487kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 510, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 725, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 910, poor
- Tue 1010, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 7 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 522kJ | wind from the south-east, 23 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | 7 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,038kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 710kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, poor | 7 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 540kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 15 ft13 smushy17 ft at break (est.) | 6,456kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, poor | 8 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,207kJ | wind from the south-east, 26 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 17 ft10 ssoft19 ft at break (est.) | 5,593kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,487kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,541kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 22 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:04 +0.8 mLow 11:44 −0.4 mHigh 17:26 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:15 −1.4 mHigh 07:04 +1.0 mLow 13:07 −0.6 mHigh 18:55 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:19 −1.2 mHigh 07:55 +1.1 mLow 14:14 −1.0 mHigh 20:13 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Raft Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 13°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Winter Harbour Lodge, Winter Harbour, 17 km. Nearest beds: Port Hardy, 55 km. Nearest airport: Port Hardy Airport (YZT), 63 km.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 55 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Winter Harbour Lodge, Winter Harbour, 17 km. Nearest beds: Port Hardy, 55 km. Nearest airport: Port Hardy Airport (YZT), 63 km.
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