
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
31 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.85m | 7:24AM1.76m | 8:01PM1.92m | 8:07AM1.81m | 8:40PM1.98m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.53m | 1:38PM0.31m | 2:10AM0.46m | 2:19PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
31 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 18 | N 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 181 | 156 | 159 | 167 |
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