
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rarawa Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rarawa Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rarawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:48PM2.12m | 10:16AM2.11m | 10:29PM2.12m | 10:59AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.06m | 4:25PM0.18m | 4:46AM0.05m | 5:09PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 128 | 136 | 128 | 568 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||||
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