Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 10PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-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 |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.16m | 9:39AM1.01m | 11:31PM1.16m | 10:55AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.72m | 4:28PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.63m | 5:12PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 55 | 9 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 86 | 92 | 56 | 111 | — | — | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2075 | 2075 | 974 | 1526 | 1526 | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | 974 | 974 | 2075 | 2075 | 278 | 278 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 1847 | 1847 | 1848 |
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