Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 20 | 51 | 89 | 55 | 134 | 396 | 266 | 257 | 312 | 119 | 89 | 71 | 50 | 96 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 36 | 39 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.84m | 3:36PM1.73m | 3:46AM1.77m | 4:32PM1.73m | 4:38AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.50m | 9:19AM0.38m | 9:39PM0.57m | 10:11AM0.40m | 10:36PM0.61m | 11:01AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 70 | — | 93 | 123 | 133 | 119 | 89 | 71 | 50 | 96 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 36 | 39 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 34 | — | 37 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | E 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 51 | 89 | 46 | 134 | 396 | 266 | 257 | 312 | 214 | 221 | 160 | 340 | 119 | 110 | 130 | 102 | 110 | 76 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 37 | 159 | 524 | 524 | 528 | 534 | 384 | 167 | 525 | 503 | 384 | 181 | 148 | 67 | 232 | 211 | 192 | 67 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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