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Rarawa Beach Surf Forecast
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Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 10PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 11 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 64 | 108 | 136 | 147 | 192 | 167 | 167 | 142 | 125 | 119 | 170 | 138 | 145 | 382 | 545 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.80m | 5:53AM1.91m | 6:26PM1.87m | 6:38AM1.93m | 7:10PM1.93m | 7:19AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.42m | 12:14PM0.29m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:56PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 13 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 108 | 136 | 147 | 192 | 167 | 167 | 142 | 125 | 119 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | N 16 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NE 7 | N 15 | N 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 11 | N 16 | N 13 | N 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 138 | 145 | 382 | 545 | 624 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 267 | 53 |
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