Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 4 | E 5 | NE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 50 | 37 | 91 | 95 | 187 | 217 | 157 | 99 | 73 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.87m | 9:53PM2.04m | 10:07AM1.88m | 10:29PM2.04m | 10:48AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.34m | 3:36PM0.23m | 4:08AM0.30m | 4:15PM0.24m | 4:46AM0.27m | 4:54PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | N 4 | NNE 16 | E 11 | ENE 5 | NE 15 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 95 | 187 | 217 | 157 | 99 | 73 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NW 7 | E 11 | NW 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | 19 | 11 | 42 | 50 | 34 | 91 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 280 | 271 | 267 | 267 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 36 |
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