
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
191 | 191 | 223 | 292 | 330 | 323 | 309 | 302 | 207 | 306 | 306 | 335 | 306 | 250 | 264 | 171 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:43AM1.89m | 6:29PM2.06m | 6:44AM1.96m | 7:24PM2.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.43m | 12:05PM0.17m | 00:44AM0.32m | 1:02PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
191 | 191 | 223 | 292 | 330 | 323 | 309 | 302 | 207 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 250 | 264 | 171 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | W 21 | — | N 12 | — | — | W 19 | E 6 | NW 12 | E 6 | E 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 306 | 306 | 335 | 306 | 36 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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