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Rarawa Beach Surf Forecast
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Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
145 | 123 | 129 | 104 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 69 | 93 | 31 | 63 | 111 | 150 | 184 | 223 | 350 | 403 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.82m | 6:03AM1.81m | 6:42PM1.87m | 6:47AM1.82m | 7:24PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.33m | 00:02AM0.51m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:48AM0.50m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:31AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 |
 kJ | 145 | 123 | 129 | 104 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | N 14 | NNE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 69 | 93 | 31 | 63 | 111 | 150 | 184 | 223 | 350 | 403 | 485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 42 | 16 | 333 | 159 | 320 | 333 | 159 | 384 |
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