Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 5PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.77m | 1:26AM1.72m | 2:10PM1.69m | 2:20AM1.64m | 3:11PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.37m | 7:21PM0.57m | 7:47AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.67m | 8:43AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 593 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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