Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.69m | 2:20AM1.64m | 3:11PM1.64m | 3:21AM1.59m | 4:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.67m | 8:43AM0.53m | 9:18PM0.72m | 9:44AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | N 13 |
2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 615 | 616 | 206 | 192 | 51 |
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