Tarawai Surf Break

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.1° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
16
0.4
NE
16
0.5
NE
15
0.4
NNE
15
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
26
64
109
85
129
121
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
S
0
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
0
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
0
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:51AM1.00m
11:36PM1.07m
8:39AM0.96m
11:57PM1.08m
9:39AM0.90m
00:16AM1.09m
Low Tide
3:44PM0.20m
4:53AM0.87m
4:16PM0.27m
5:51AM0.81m
4:48PM0.36m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
28
30
30
32
31
32
32
32
31
32
31
31
33
31
32
32
31
31
31
32
32
33
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.7
E
6
0.4
NE
9
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
NE
16
0.5
NE
15
0.4
NNE
15
0.6
NNE
14
0.6
NNE
14
Energy kJ
20
36
20
25
23
15
16
16
26
27
28
26
26
27
17
15
21
18
16
64
109
85
129
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
8
20
8
20
19
19
18
18
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
20
20
20
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
16
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
8
1
8
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
1
3
3
7
26
12
12
15
24
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
47
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2323
2323
2323
2424
40
40
40
278
40
40
40
994
278
278
974
974
278
278
974
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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