Tarawai Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
28.9° C
0.5° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.5
NE
14
0.5
NE
15
0.6
NE
15
0.7
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.7
NE
14
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.6
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
15
0.7
NNE
14
0.7
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
0.5
NNE
13
0.5
NNE
13
0.5
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
15
0.7
NNE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
111
109
99
116
176
214
211
194
144
118
114
111
75
186
183
127
102
99
96
72
218
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM0.90m
11:04PM1.09m
11:25AM0.86m
11:27PM1.10m
12:55PM0.85m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.65m
4:16PM0.49m
5:48AM0.55m
4:51PM0.60m
6:39AM0.44m
5:31PM0.70m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
 mm
2
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
30
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
29
30
30
28
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