
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 17 | 93 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.85m | 00:31AM1.94m | 1:09PM1.83m | 1:22AM1.88m | 2:08PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.27m | 6:22PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:15PM0.47m | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
15 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 12 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 15 |
5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 17 | 93 | — | 35 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 97 | 427 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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