Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 217 | 335 | 277 | 277 | 184 | 158 | 117 | 114 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
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 | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.06m | 6:44AM1.96m | 7:24PM2.16m | 7:40AM2.03m | 8:14PM2.24m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.32m | 1:02PM0.09m | 1:40AM0.22m | 1:55PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 20 | W 19 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 217 | 8 | 7 | 277 | 184 | 158 | 117 | 114 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | — | N 12 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 37 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | W 19 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 48 | 335 | 277 | 48 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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