Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 52 | 52 | 73 | 80 | 117 | 125 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 247 | 280 | 280 | 288 | 303 | 298 | 283 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 187 | 180 | 156 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM2.26m | 9:00AM2.10m | 9:39PM2.29m | 9:54AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.27m | 10:49AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.17m | 3:17PM-0.05m | 3:55AM0.16m | 4:10PM-0.02m | 4:49AM0.17m | 5:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 52 | 52 | 73 | 80 | 117 | 125 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 247 | 280 | 280 | 288 | 303 | 298 | 283 | 233 | 229 | 191 | 187 | 180 | 156 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 50 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
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