Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 NZST
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Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 5PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
11
0.6
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
23
23
24
11
11
20
10
13
33
60
121
199
219
198
173
173
178
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:39PM1.75m
5:03AM1.90m
5:36PM1.80m
5:53AM1.91m
6:26PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.41m
10:48PM0.43m
11:26AM0.35m
11:43PM0.42m
12:14PM0.29m
00:32AM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:50
5:49
5:47
5:46
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
12
11
11
6
6
5
2
2
11
11
11
11
11
5
5
8
8
9
14
219
198
173
173
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
17
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
2
24
2
2
2
10
10
9
9
14
9
9
9
10
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
16
0.2
N
14
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
1
6
23
23
2
5
5
20
5
1
10
14
10
5
14
4
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
5
13
33
60
121
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
51
51
51
51
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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