Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZST
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Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (03 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
315
323
323
336
284
238
232
250
250
250
237
273
249
240
247
260
307
322
288
351
244
232
196
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:36AM1.92m
9:07PM2.01m
9:14AM1.89m
9:46PM1.98m
9:53AM1.84m
10:26PM1.94m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.20m
3:16AM0.38m
3:27PM0.23m
3:55AM0.42m
4:06PM0.27m
4:36AM0.47m
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part cloud
clear
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:44
5:43
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
13
12
12
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
12
12
3
3
3
3
3
2
10
10
2
2
10
2
8
2
2
2
2
351
244
232
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
8
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
323
315
323
323
336
284
238
232
250
250
250
237
273
249
240
247
260
307
322
288
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
17
38
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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