Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:01PM2.27m | 9:21AM2.10m | 9:45PM2.25m | 10:08AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.08m | 3:31PM0.03m | 4:03AM0.07m | 4:16PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | W 17 | NW 16 | SE 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NW 5 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 20 | 28 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 51 |
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