Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 128 | 360 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.76m | 2:10AM1.78m | 2:54PM1.71m | 3:03AM1.70m | 3:52PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.54m | 8:33AM0.42m | 8:58PM0.63m | 9:27AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 181 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | SE 11 | E 8 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 128 | 360 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 36 | 51 | 36 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 611 | 427 | 37 | 37 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 148 |
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