Rarawa Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 NZST
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Rarawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rarawa Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rarawa Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Rarawa Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rarawa Beach in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 05) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rarawa Beach over the next 12 days.

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.4
NE
1.8
NE
2.5
NNE
3.5
NNE
4
NNE
3.5
N
2.5
NNE
2.2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.2
NNE
0.8
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
1.3
E
1.7
E
2.2
ENE
2.4
ENE
3
NE
2.5
NNE
3
NNE
2
NE
2
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
1.9
NE
2.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)11111068910101099889999991098677888899999810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2292386934478991765326942931348845606418254158819443456084116233217419578104897922545786497721107880748392223
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
25
E
25
ENE
35
NE
45
NE
35
NE
35
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
E
20
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
15
WSW
5
ENE
10
SSW
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononcross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:32AM
1.97
12:58PM
1.75
1:18AM
1.88
1:50PM
1.70
2:05AM
1.79
2:44PM
1.66
2:54AM
1.73
3:39PM
1.66
3:45AM
1.68
4:33PM
1.68
4:37AM
1.67
5:26PM
1.72
5:29AM
1.68
6:16PM
1.77
6:19AM
1.72
7:03PM
1.84
7:06AM
1.76
7:47PM
1.90
7:51AM
1.80
8:29PM
1.97
8:34AM
1.84
9:10PM
2.03
9:17AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:13PM
0.33
6:53AM
0.37
7:01PM
0.44
7:40AM
0.41
7:51PM
0.54
8:28AM
0.45
8:44PM
0.61
9:18AM
0.47
9:39PM
0.66
10:09AM
0.47
10:35PM
0.67
11:00AM
0.45
11:30PM
0.65
11:50AM
0.42
12:21AM
0.61
12:37PM
0.37
1:09AM
0.56
1:23PM
0.31
1:55AM
0.50
2:06PM
0.25
2:39AM
0.44
2:49PM
0.21
3:22AM
0.38
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33
Sunset5:27--5:27--5:28--5:28--5:29--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:32--
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Rain (mm)
-1--223141--1-----------------19522-1--
Temp. °C141517171718181818181716161515151514151515151515151516161615161615141516
Feels °C (?)121111111013141715151412111110910121211101091010101110109111214141115

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

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Information about the Rarawa Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rarawa Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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