Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (09 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.66m | 2:30AM1.84m | 3:09PM1.71m | 3:24AM1.87m | 4:08PM1.79m | 4:20AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.51m | 8:58AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.51m | 9:52AM0.32m | 10:13PM0.48m | 10:47AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | N 10 | E 8 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 427 | 427 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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