Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 12PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.09m | 2:44PM0.95m | 11:56PM1.10m | 4:02PM0.98m | 00:55AM1.10m | 5:00PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.20m | 6:32PM0.88m | 8:01AM0.15m | 7:51PM0.91m | 9:03AM0.12m | 9:11PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | N 14 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 37 | 44 | 76 | 48 | 47 | 66 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 131 | 223 | 131 | 1650 | 1650 | 1635 | 101 | 101 | 131 | 63 | 994 | 994 | 974 | 101 | 974 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 223 | 1526 | 994 | 974 | 974 |
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