Rarawa Beach Surf Break

Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 1AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 AM
12 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.9
ENE
8
2.1
NW
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
325
103
316
55
36
22
21
13
12
13
13
14
26
27
28
46
49
48
31
29
29
45
46
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
60
W
55
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:36PM1.73m
3:46AM1.77m
4:32PM1.73m
4:38AM1.73m
5:24PM1.76m
5:28AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.57m
10:11AM0.40m
10:36PM0.61m
11:01AM0.41m
11:30PM0.61m
11:49AM0.40m
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
6
6
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
8
8
6
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
-1
-1
1
4
4
4
6
6
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
174
161
103
73
55
36
22
21
12
12
13
13
14
26
27
28
46
49
48
31
29
29
45
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
44
20
12
13
8
2
5
5
8
5
6
6
5
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
13
5
3
3
5
10
2
7
1
5
5
5
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.3
WNW
6
2.3
W
6
2.2
WSW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.7
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.6
SW
5
2.1
SW
6
1.6
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
320
325
252
316
356
374
296
200
166
143
141
119
138
257
144
108
108
78
63
56
74
26
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
534
525
490
384
271
148
143
197
320
320
320
136
67
149
97
320
376
320
48
48
48
48
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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