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Rarawa Beach Surf Forecast
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Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
62 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 41 | 56 | 59 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.02m | 1:15PM1.81m | 1:58AM1.94m | 2:24PM1.74m | 3:04AM1.90m | 3:34PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.40m | 7:32PM0.31m | 8:20AM0.45m | 8:39PM0.39m | 9:28AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 36 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | N 9 | N 14 | — | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 41 | 56 | 59 | 73 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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