Rarawa Beach Surf Break

Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 4PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
233
238
234
210
603
468
526
438
630
203
113
72
41
31
17
16
21
37
36
33
32
32
31
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
N
20
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:57AM1.75m
00:18AM1.93m
12:44PM1.74m
1:02AM1.90m
1:37PM1.75m
1:52AM1.88m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.39m
6:41AM0.37m
6:49PM0.44m
7:28AM0.35m
7:41PM0.48m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
5
6
7
6
5
8
8
10
10
7
6
5
7
7
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.7
N
8
1.3
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
57
56
54
55
58
56
35
33
32
350
203
113
72
41
18
10
16
21
37
36
33
32
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
77
65
39
70
26
32
32
35
34
32
31
17
11
5
5
2
1
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
5
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
12
12
12
1
3
11
6
5
6
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
0.3
S
2
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
255
233
238
234
210
603
468
526
438
630
1
5
8
17
27
23
16
24
38
47
39
24
14
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
5
1
5
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
611
181
376
156
271
184
333
156
7
25
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
60
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
9
7
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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