Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° 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 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am February 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Feb)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (20 Feb)1ft (0.3m)9s

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

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Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
N
0.5
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.4
N
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
ENE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
Period(s) (?)148812899991099999888888899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)343321261914141415151414141414131313131210101314
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:42AM
2.16
11:03PM
2.03
11:21AM
2.16
11:46PM
2.04
12:02PM
2.12
12:32AM
2.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:30AM
0.14
4:59PM
0.13
5:11AM
0.15
5:39PM
0.10
5:54AM
0.19
6:22PM
0.12
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise--7:05-------7:05-------7:07-----
Sunset-----8:15-------8:15-------8:14--
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201919191919191817171718191817171616171818181818
Feels °C (?)191816151516181715141417171615151414141514151617
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