Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 8AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 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 Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | 1:32AM1.08m | 5:10PM0.89m | 2:04AM1.06m | 6:17PM0.92m | 2:39AM1.05m | 7:06PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.30m | 8:25PM0.84m | 10:10AM0.25m | 9:29PM0.88m | 10:52AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 17 | 12 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1847 | 1847 | 2230 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 974 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1542 | 1526 | 974 | 1847 | 1526 | 1526 | 1515 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 278 |
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