Rarawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
31
30
28
28
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
33
32
55
55
55
55
54
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:49AM1.66m
6:34PM1.78m
6:39AM1.71m
7:19PM1.85m
7:24AM1.76m
8:01PM1.92m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.43m
00:42AM0.60m
12:55PM0.37m
1:28AM0.53m
1:38PM0.31m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
7
7
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
12
11
11
11
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