Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 4PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 650 | 527 | 469 | 380 | 357 | 284 | 241 | 208 | 183 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 109 | 118 | 141 | 239 | 346 | 575 | 851 | 1181 | 943 | 612 | 388 | 438 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.81m | 10:05PM1.94m | 10:11AM1.77m | 10:46PM1.92m | 10:53AM1.73m | 11:27PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.28m | 4:16AM0.47m | 4:24PM0.31m | 4:58AM0.49m | 5:05PM0.35m | 5:42AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 650 | 527 | 469 | 380 | 357 | 284 | 241 | 208 | 183 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 109 | 104 | 84 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 612 | 388 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 56 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 118 | 141 | 239 | 346 | 575 | 851 | 1181 | 943 | 593 | 49 | 438 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 159 | 371 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 593 | 167 | 236 | 148 | 167 |
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