
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 1AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 325 | 103 | 316 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.73m | 3:46AM1.77m | 4:32PM1.73m | 4:38AM1.73m | 5:24PM1.76m | 5:28AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.57m | 10:11AM0.40m | 10:36PM0.61m | 11:01AM0.41m | 11:30PM0.61m | 11:49AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
174 | 161 | 103 | 73 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | W 6 | — |
— | — | 44 | — | — | 20 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | WNW 8 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
320 | 325 | 252 | 316 | 356 | 374 | 296 | 200 | 166 | 143 | 141 | 119 | 138 | 257 | 144 | 108 | 108 | 78 | 63 | 56 | 74 | 26 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 525 | 490 | 384 | 271 | 148 | 143 | 197 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 136 | 67 | 149 | 97 | 320 | 376 | 320 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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