Tarawai Surf Break

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Issued: 3 am 21 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
10
11
9
10
9
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
2
2
8
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
15
E
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:03AM1.17m
12:14PM0.88m
1:37AM1.16m
1:52PM0.83m
2:07AM1.15m
3:35PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.66m
6:32PM0.42m
8:32AM0.55m
7:19PM0.56m
9:24AM0.44m
8:07PM0.69m
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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<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
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
28
30
29
29
28
29
30
30
27
27
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
30
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.9
E
6
0.3
NE
8
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1
E
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
16
10
11
61
10
41
64
1
1
108
1
1
1
1
1
114
2
2
143
114
94
74
59
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
2
9
2
9
7
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
8
8
8
2
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
50
68
75
104
50
95
114
127
127
124
127
135
191
131
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
223
101
131
221
1635
1635
1641
1864
278
1864
1864
278
1864
2323
1838
1542
1542
1542
278
1542
1515
1515
1838
1515
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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