Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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
18.6° 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 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
281
281
289
268
313
282
297
311
286
354
342
379
379
379
342
342
314
414
414
488
360
433
449
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
30
N
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:26PM1.94m
10:33AM1.79m
11:07PM1.88m
11:15AM1.72m
11:51PM1.82m
12:00PM1.65m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.47m
4:46PM0.33m
5:18AM0.52m
5:28PM0.40m
6:04AM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:07
7:07
7:07
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5:40
5:39
5:38
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
19
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
1.5
NE
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
288
281
4
4
4
4
297
4
4
4
4
4
4
379
342
4
13
11
12
12
360
433
449
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
8
8
9
2
4
4
7
4
2
4
14
2
4
4
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
6
Energy kJ
281
289
268
313
282
311
286
354
342
379
379
342
314
414
414
488
49
97
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
37
16
16
592
593
611
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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