
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | E 15 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
157 | 136 | 75 | 57 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.65m | 4:50PM1.69m | 4:55AM1.64m | 5:44PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.68m | 10:22AM0.49m | 10:56PM0.69m | 11:17AM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 |
13 | 34 | 75 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 15 | E 17 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 4 |
12 | — | 45 | 43 | 39 | 64 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 7 | NW 19 | E 16 | E 16 | WNW 6 | E 15 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 |
157 | 136 | 103 | 133 | 123 | 114 | 98 | 80 | 51 | 40 | 17 | 37 | 93 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 128 | 183 | 334 | 334 | 593 | 593 | 568 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 128 | 67 | 60 | 46 | 44 |
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