Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 280 | 280 | 288 | 298 | 309 | 288 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 216 | 177 | 144 | 141 | 120 | 115 | 113 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:54AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.27m | 10:49AM2.02m | 11:24PM2.21m | 11:45AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.16m | 4:10PM-0.02m | 4:49AM0.17m | 5:02PM0.06m | 5:44AM0.20m | 5:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 247 | 280 | 280 | 288 | 298 | 309 | 288 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 216 | 177 | 144 | 141 | 120 | 115 | 113 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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