
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:58AM2.11m | 9:16PM2.17m | 9:41AM2.10m | 9:56PM2.10m | 10:23AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.06m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:32AM0.07m | 3:49PM0.18m | 4:11AM0.11m | 4:31PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 36 | 36 |
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