Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 111 | 131 | 111 | 71 | 46 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.79m | 12:35PM1.78m | 00:46AM1.68m | 1:29PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.40m | 6:44PM0.59m | 7:04AM0.49m | 7:38PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 128 | 5 | 5 | 111 | 71 | 46 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 11 | E 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 8 | NW 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 111 | 131 | — | 1 | 17 | 105 | 120 | 80 | 48 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 48 | 76 | 197 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 136 | 67 | 67 | 568 | 568 |
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