
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 58 | 73 | 58 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.95m | 00:07AM1.94m | 12:47PM1.90m | 1:02AM1.86m | 1:49PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.19m | 6:02PM0.38m | 6:30AM0.25m | 6:58PM0.46m | 7:27AM0.31m | 8:02PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 |
7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 |
10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 16 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 58 | 73 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 568 | 568 | 593 | 593 | 37 | 37 | 593 | 197 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 615 | 167 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 16 |
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