Surf Forecasts:
Rarawa Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rarawa Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Rarawa Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rarawa Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rarawa Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 65 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 70 | 41 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:14PM2.24m | 8:32AM2.08m | 9:01PM2.27m | 9:21AM2.10m | 9:45PM2.25m | 10:08AM2.08m | 10:28PM2.19m | 10:53AM2.03m | 11:11PM2.09m | 11:39AM1.95m | 11:54PM1.97m | 12:26PM1.86m | 00:38AM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.03m | 2:30AM0.13m | 2:44PM0.01m | 3:18AM0.08m | 3:31PM0.03m | 4:03AM0.07m | 4:16PM0.10m | 4:46AM0.11m | 5:01PM0.20m | 5:29AM0.17m | 5:45PM0.33m | 6:12AM0.27m | 6:31PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 65 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 70 | 41 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | N 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | — | N 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | NW 17 | W 16 | — | NW 11 | N 12 | W 16 | SE 4 | NE 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 211 | 48 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 38 | 17 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rarawa Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rarawa Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rarawa Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rarawa Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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