Rarawa Beach Surf Break

Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
281
225
408
335
330
330
330
324
300
235
228
220
202
191
149
146
143
143
108
104
106
80
75
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NW
10
NNW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22PM1.98m
10:31AM1.79m
11:00PM1.97m
11:13AM1.77m
11:38PM1.95m
11:57AM1.75m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.42m
4:40PM0.30m
5:16AM0.40m
5:20PM0.34m
5:57AM0.39m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
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7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:29
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
2
6
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
16
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
14
12
13
13
13
12
9
4
5
5
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
238
281
225
408
335
330
330
330
324
300
235
228
220
202
191
149
146
143
143
108
104
106
80
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
14
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
94
—
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
40
30
27
2
2
2
24
13
12
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
—
3
2
4
3
—
—
—
5
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
—
0.3
WSW
3
—
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NW
5
1.1
NW
4
0.5
W
3
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
12
12
16
28
48
80
102
80
—
1
—
27
27
45
4
20
6
10
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Scott Point
Northland
Scott Point
Northland
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
The Point (nr Wainui)
Wanganui-Manawatu
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Rarawa Beach
Northland
Rarawa Beach
Northland
Rarawa Beach
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Taupo Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
16
16
37
37
593
592
611
7
0
0
0
7
67
156
159
7
7
20
7
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Spirits Bay
The Box
Tom Bowling Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
Te Paki
Taupo Bay
The Ledge
Moureeses
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Mangawhai Heads
Baylys Beach
Taupo Bay
Matauri Bay
Matauri Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Papatowai
Catlins
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Inner Cut
Nelson - Tasman Bay
The Ledge
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Umzumbe
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Shingles
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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