Rarawa Beach Surf Break

Rarawa Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.71° S 173.07° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
149
76
41
28
17
15
21
21
36
34
33
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
31
49
48
48
50
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
30
S
25
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:02AM1.90m
1:37PM1.75m
1:52AM1.88m
2:35PM1.77m
2:47AM1.87m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.44m
7:28AM0.35m
7:41PM0.48m
8:20AM0.33m
8:39PM0.51m
9:17AM0.30m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
 mm
2
—
1
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
8
9
9
7
7
9
7
8
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
251
149
76
41
28
17
10
21
21
36
34
33
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
31
49
48
48
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
13
—
Energy kJ
32
35
19
18
18
17
15
14
14
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
7
3
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
—
—
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
—
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
21
—
0.1
N
13
—
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
12
12
6
—
—
3
11
5
5
—
5
3
5
3
3
5
10
10
10
9
—
3
—
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
1
7
12
19
25
33
28
16
15
27
15
12
8
7
2
4
11
25
34
36
27
21
14
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
48
60
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
60
35
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Tauranga Bay
Pakiri beach
Waipu Cove
The Ledge
The Ledge
Pakiri beach
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Ledge
Taipa Bay
Taronui Bay
Langs beach
Pakiri beach
Pakiri beach
Tapuaetahi
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Weld Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Weld Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
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Cyclops
Australia
Margaret River Bommie
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Weld Road
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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