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Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
336 | 277 | 270 | 238 | 250 | 263 | 256 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 270 | 253 | 255 | 322 | 346 | 330 | 288 | 315 | 238 | 221 | 235 | 257 | 253 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:07PM2.01m | 9:14AM1.89m | 9:46PM1.98m | 9:53AM1.84m | 10:26PM1.94m | 10:33AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.38m | 3:27PM0.23m | 3:55AM0.42m | 4:06PM0.27m | 4:36AM0.47m | 4:46PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 288 | 315 | 238 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
336 | 277 | 270 | 238 | 250 | 263 | 256 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 270 | 253 | 255 | 322 | 346 | 330 | — | — | — | 221 | 235 | 257 | 253 | 301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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