Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.1° 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 5PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2859
2912
2693
2393
2102
2015
1795
1536
1291
1103
986
769
638
561
456
373
328
314
281
252
230
183
179
179
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:11PM1.74m
3:33AM1.88m
4:12PM1.75m
4:27AM1.84m
5:07PM1.78m
5:17AM1.82m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.38m
9:17PM0.46m
9:59AM0.37m
10:17PM0.50m
10:52AM0.36m
11:12PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:25
5:25
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
10
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1795
1536
1291
1103
986
769
638
561
456
373
328
314
281
252
230
183
179
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
121
119
195
164
177
28
28
41
38
37
37
37
61
43
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2859
2912
2693
2393
2102
2015
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
38
38
38
267
17
26
17
26
26
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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