Tarawai Surf Break

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Tarawai today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 2AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1
10
6
2
2
2
9
10
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:27AM1.17m
10:48AM0.96m
1:03AM1.17m
12:14PM0.88m
1:37AM1.16m
1:52PM0.83m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.12m
6:21AM0.76m
5:46PM0.27m
7:30AM0.66m
6:32PM0.42m
8:32AM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
Feels °C
30
31
31
30
28
30
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
16
10
3
2
164
141
119
10
6
1
1
1
156
135
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
6
1
2
6
9
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
11
9
18
27
20
26
30
34
58
124
147
270
116
111
127
152
156
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1526
1526
1526
1526
1526
1526
1862
1862
1526
1526
223
101
1644
278
1641
1864
1864
840
994
278
994
1644
1864
1864
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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