Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 117 | 208 | 533 | 352 | 223 | 186 | 161 | 137 | 109 | 87 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.83m | 3:17AM1.76m | 4:10PM1.87m | 4:30AM1.78m | 5:16PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.35m | 9:14PM0.54m | 9:43AM0.35m | 10:28PM0.50m | 10:51AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 223 | 186 | 161 | 137 | 109 | 87 | 61 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | — | NW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 117 | 208 | 533 | 352 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 60 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 593 | 593 | 611 | 593 | 577 | 404 | 592 | 236 | 7 | 148 | 20 | 67 | 183 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 44 | 33 | 36 |
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