Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.72m | 2:10PM1.69m | 2:20AM1.64m | 3:11PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.57m | 7:47AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.67m | 8:43AM0.53m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 593 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||
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