
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 71 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 214 | 31 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.87m | 3:37PM1.81m | 3:48AM1.87m | 4:40PM1.89m | 4:52AM1.90m | 5:43PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.51m | 9:17AM0.30m | 9:43PM0.51m | 10:17AM0.25m | 10:49PM0.47m | 11:18AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
51 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 71 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 16 | N 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | N 13 | N 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | NW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 |
11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 2 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
14 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
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