Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 71 | 79 | 104 | 98 | 125 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 128 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.76m | 5:28AM1.72m | 6:13PM1.79m | 6:17AM1.73m | 6:59PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.41m | 11:30PM0.61m | 11:49AM0.40m | 00:19AM0.59m | 12:35PM0.37m | 1:06AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 71 | 79 | 104 | 98 | 125 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 128 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 12 | N 11 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 66 | 120 | 97 | 63 | 39 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 503 | 376 | 320 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 |
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