Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 83 | 65 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.03m | 8:14PM2.24m | 8:32AM2.08m | 9:01PM2.27m | 9:21AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.03m | 2:30AM0.13m | 2:44PM0.01m | 3:18AM0.08m | 3:31PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
69 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 83 | 65 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 11 | NW 7 | E 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 16 | E 15 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 8 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 197 | 60 | 48 |
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