
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.94m | 7:05PM2.13m | 7:26AM2.02m | 7:51PM2.18m | 8:14AM2.08m | 8:35PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.16m | 1:22AM0.18m | 1:37PM0.11m | 2:08AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
7 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 13 | NW 5 | — | — | NNE 16 | NE 9 | NW 5 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | N 11 |
11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 60 | 7 | 35 | 148 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 52 | 52 |
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