
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.58m | 2:50PM1.67m | 3:07AM1.54m | 3:50PM1.66m | 4:12AM1.54m | 4:48PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.56m | 9:06PM0.69m | 9:21AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.67m | 10:22AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 17 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 44 |
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