Tarawai Surf Break
Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tarawai

Issued: 3 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
48
38
24
24
30
21
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
7
29
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
E
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
30
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
0
W
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:03AM1.07m
9:21AM0.91m
1:28AM1.08m
10:30AM0.86m
1:47AM1.09m
12:05PM0.81m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.89m
5:26PM0.29m
7:44AM0.83m
6:02PM0.36m
8:28AM0.74m
6:40PM0.46m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
Feels °C
29
31
31
30
29
30
31
32
32
31
30
32
31
30
30
27
28
29
29
30
29
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
48
48
38
12
13
30
23
30
30
7
8
10
11
11
11
21
29
20
21
20
20
19
19
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
22
22
21
24
24
23
21
21
21
30
29
29
29
29
29
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
9
9
22
22
3
3
21
12
8
7
6
7
3
1
3
4
4
3
3
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
6
10
11
25
13
12
7
7
28
19
22
35
52
78
67
63
62
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
101
29
29
29
838
831
831
0
0
29
29
101
838
1650
1641
1644
1526
838
278
40
40
40
29
29
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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