
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 233 | 238 | 234 | 210 | 603 | 468 | 526 | 438 | 630 | 203 | 113 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:44PM1.74m | 1:02AM1.90m | 1:37PM1.75m | 1:52AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.44m | 7:28AM0.35m | 7:41PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
57 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 350 | 203 | 113 | 72 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 77 | — | 65 | 39 | 70 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | SE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | — | W 5 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
255 | 233 | 238 | 234 | 210 | 603 | 468 | 526 | 438 | 630 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 47 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 181 | 376 | 156 | 271 | 184 | 333 | 156 | 7 | 25 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 48 |
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