Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 PM
12 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
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
47
92
138
184
245
238
332
392
450
553
749
791
803
881
1123
1223
1769
1904
2307
2179
2675
2523
2789
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
10
NW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:47AM1.82m
7:24PM1.91m
7:28AM1.83m
8:04PM1.94m
8:09AM1.83m
8:44PM1.96m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.50m
1:03PM0.29m
1:31AM0.48m
1:43PM0.27m
2:12AM0.46m
2:23PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:23
5:23
1
7
12
7
1
8
6
7
20
6
4
3
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
17
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
15
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.8
NNW
8
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
12
12
15
2
2
2
3
6
3
6
6
6
3
92
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
7
12
4
3
3
2
2
6
3
3
5
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
23
47
92
138
184
245
238
332
392
450
553
749
791
803
881
1123
1223
1769
1904
2307
2179
2675
2523
2789
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
16
16
159
271
380
159
159
271
384
384
541
592
592
592
543
541
600
384
384
543
533
533
533
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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