
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 193 | 268 | 171 | 359 | 378 | 329 | 329 | 299 | 299 | 247 | 241 | 216 | 196 | 173 | 173 | 153 | 149 | 131 | 151 | 155 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.94m | 4:00AM1.74m | 4:32PM1.92m | 5:08AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.92m | 6:08AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.41m | 10:11AM0.40m | 10:58PM0.37m | 11:16AM0.41m | 11:56PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 268 | 171 | — | 378 | 329 | 329 | 299 | 299 | 247 | 241 | 216 | 196 | 173 | 173 | 153 | 149 | 131 | 151 | 155 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | N 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 11 | E 14 | N 19 | N 19 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 |
— | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
205 | 193 | — | 131 | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 35 | 7 |
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