Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is

15.8° C

Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s
Evening (13 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	4s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15
	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	3 PM	6 PM
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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	N 4	N 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 6	NW 6	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNW 6	NW 6	NW 6	N 5	NNW 5	N 5	N 5
Wave Graph
kJ	15	15	15	6	6	6	6	13	19	41	61	85	81	68	15	15	15	13	9	5	4	8	4	7
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				5:55AM1.95m					6:42PM2.09m				6:55AM2.00m				7:38PM2.19m				7:52AM2.05m
Low Tide		11:54PM0.40m					12:18PM0.11m				00:55AM0.32m				1:15PM0.04m				1:53AM0.23m				2:10PM-0.02m


	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	14	14	14	15	15	14	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	15
Feels °C	12	11	12	11	11	11	11	10	11	10	11	11	12	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 9	E 9	E 4	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	N 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNW 6	NNE 5	NNE 5	N 5	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10
kJ	8	5	4	4	4	2	6	13	2	6	2	8	2	28	15	15	15	13	9	5	4	4	4	4
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 4	NE 12	E 8	—	—	NE 11	NE 11	NW 6	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 6	NNE 5	NW 6	NW 6	NNW 6	E 10	NW 5	E 12
kJ	15	15	15	6	6	6	2	5	6	—	—	5	5	19	9	5	8	10	9	5	3	2	1	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 10	N 11	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	NE 12	NE 12	N 10	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 9	N 10	NE 11	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	N 12	E 12	W 17
kJ	4	2	4	4	3	5	5	2	5	5	5	3	2	5	10	10	6	4	4	4	4	3	3	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	N 2	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 4	N 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 6	NW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 5	N 5	N 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	1	3	6	9	19	41	61	85	81	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	4	7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Elliot Bay Northland	Hicks Bay East Cape	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Scott Point Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	4	4	4	4	1	1	3	3	2	3	3	3	1	1	3	2	4	4	4	4	5	5	6
Distance (km)	7	16	16	16	16	128	568	159	159	159	159	159	159	7	35	51	38	37	37	16	16	37	37	16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	Elliot Bay		Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Forestry	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Waipapakauri Beach	Waipapakauri Beach	Waipapakauri Beach	The Box	Te Paki	Scott Point	Scott Point
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	1		3	3	2	3	3	3	1	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Stent Road Taranaki	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Shag Rock Auckland	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Haast Beach West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Porridge Southland	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	3	4	3	2	4	5	5	6	6	6	5	7	7	6
Header Global	Barbel Point South Africa	Bluff Panama	El Gringo Chile	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Gas Bay Australia	Bancoora Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Lebu Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	7	8	9	9	8	5	9	6	6	7	6	4	4

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