Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.80m | 7:10PM1.93m | 7:41AM1.93m | 7:53PM2.02m | 8:25AM2.04m | 8:36PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.37m | 1:01PM0.41m | 1:29AM0.24m | 1:47PM0.33m | 2:11AM0.13m | 2:32PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | N 6 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 593 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 593 | 37 | 611 | 173 | 593 |
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