
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.10m | 10:23AM2.05m | 10:36PM2.01m | 11:05AM1.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.11m | 4:31PM0.26m | 4:51AM0.19m | 5:12PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 37 | 593 | 593 | 150 |
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