Tarawai Surf Break

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Issued: 9 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 3PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
0.9
N
13
0.8
N
13
0.9
N
13
0.9
N
14
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
514
485
471
465
366
366
366
356
350
345
335
268
202
268
294
356
345
335
335
350
361
458
444
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
E
30
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
E
20
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
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
High Tide
12:28PM0.81m
00:56AM1.12m
2:12PM0.81m
1:23AM1.14m
3:55PM0.86m
1:57AM1.16m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.61m
5:57PM0.57m
8:15AM0.48m
6:41PM0.68m
9:01AM0.34m
7:37PM0.78m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
7
6
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
25
Feels °C
32
33
31
31
30
30
28
29
28
31
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1.1
NNE
14
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
N
13
0.8
N
13
0.9
N
13
0.9
N
14
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
1.1
NNW
13
1.1
NNW
13
Energy kJ
443
514
485
471
465
366
366
366
356
219
172
110
268
202
268
294
356
345
335
335
350
361
458
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
1
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.9
E
6
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
Energy kJ
69
69
69
55
55
44
41
42
43
350
345
335
34
23
23
24
27
19
61
12
12
22
15
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.1
NE
9
0.6
N
15
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.1
N
12
0.4
NW
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
9
8
8
7
7
3
157
44
44
44
3
19
8
20
13
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.8
E
4
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
20
12
22
190
212
377
85
108
121
143
113
83
92
47
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
839
101
101
101
29
0
831
839
839
101
101
101
29
101
29
29
29
29
101
29
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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