Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NW 6 | E 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.59m | 2:30PM1.64m | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:35PM1.63m | 3:50AM1.55m | 4:36PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.56m | 8:41PM0.73m | 9:04AM0.59m | 9:48PM0.72m | 10:07AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 13 | E 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 593 | 748 | 453 | 453 | 503 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 593 | 593 | 52 | 52 | 535 | 535 | 568 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 568 | 461 |
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