Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.62m | 6:06PM1.76m | 6:14AM1.69m | 6:51PM1.85m | 7:00AM1.76m | 7:31PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.48m | 00:15AM0.60m | 12:28PM0.40m | 1:01AM0.50m | 1:11PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 593 | 593 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 |
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