Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 4PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 83 | 77 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53PM0.94m | 11:26PM0.96m | 4:00PM0.95m | 00:15AM0.94m | 4:51PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.29m | 7:06PM0.87m | 7:41AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.87m | 8:35AM0.29m | 9:21PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 84 | 83 | 77 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 141 | 17 | 93 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 53 | 78 | 123 | 163 | 181 | 185 | 181 | 172 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 163 | — | 114 | — | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 831 | 838 | 2075 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 223 | 2075 | 1848 | 1526 | 223 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 223 | 1841 | 1847 | 1847 | 1847 |
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