
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 232 | 167 | 140 | 115 | 90 | 67 | 48 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.87m | 4:30AM1.78m | 5:16PM1.95m | 5:36AM1.85m | 6:14PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.35m | 10:28PM0.50m | 10:51AM0.30m | 11:34PM0.41m | 11:53AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
7 | 232 | 167 | 140 | 115 | 90 | 67 | 48 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
— | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | — | E 11 | — | NE 9 | — | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
362 | 28 | 37 | 35 | 60 | 77 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 148 | 382 | 148 | 167 | 143 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 173 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 267 | 67 | 7 | 7 |
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