Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
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 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 228 | 220 | 209 | 154 | 149 | 153 | 143 | 215 | 490 | 261 | 80 | 56 | 55 | 232 | 400 | 406 | 502 | 381 | 382 | 725 | 321 | 208 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.97m | 11:13AM1.77m | 11:38PM1.95m | 11:57AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:44PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.40m | 5:20PM0.34m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 235 | 228 | 77 | 209 | 154 | 149 | 153 | 143 | 110 | 108 | 80 | 80 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 413 | 321 | 208 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | N 10 | E 12 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | W 11 | N 10 | — | NNW 11 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 220 | 50 | 27 | 30 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 114 | 109 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 31 | 215 | 490 | 261 | 115 | 103 | 152 | 232 | 400 | 406 | 502 | 381 | 382 | 725 | — | 12 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 156 | 384 | 181 | 148 | 35 | 148 | 181 | 167 | 167 | 427 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 53 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
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