
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
112 | 90 | 68 | 48 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.78m | 5:16PM1.95m | 5:36AM1.85m | 6:14PM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.50m | 10:51AM0.30m | 11:34PM0.41m | 11:53AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
112 | 90 | 68 | 48 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
75 | 68 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 173 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
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