Rarawa Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.4° 

Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 9PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:35PM1.63m
3:50AM1.55m
4:36PM1.68m
4:51AM1.60m
5:28PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.72m
10:07AM0.57m
10:49PM0.66m
11:04AM0.51m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
9
7
6
6
7
9
8
7
6
6
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