Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 10PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.68m | 5:22AM1.62m | 6:06PM1.76m | 6:14AM1.69m | 6:51PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.68m | 11:39AM0.48m | 00:15AM0.60m | 12:28PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 16 | W 15 | N 6 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 593 | 37 |
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