Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.59m | 4:14PM1.64m | 4:24AM1.58m | 5:14PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.72m | 9:44AM0.56m | 10:23PM0.73m | 10:44AM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 615 | 611 | 358 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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