Tarawai Surf Break

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Issued: 9 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.2° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
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
0.9
NNE
14
0.9
N
13
0.9
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
0.8
N
13
0.6
N
15
1
N
14
1.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
325
303
312
373
347
362
351
443
514
485
471
465
366
366
304
289
284
345
340
212
157
401
456
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-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
High Tide
10:55AM0.84m
00:35AM1.10m
12:28PM0.81m
00:56AM1.12m
2:12PM0.81m
1:23AM1.14m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.72m
5:20PM0.46m
7:30AM0.61m
5:57PM0.57m
8:15AM0.48m
6:41PM0.68m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<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>
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
30
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
27
28
28
31
31
30
30
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
14
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
0.9
NNE
14
1.8
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.8
N
13
0.7
N
12
1
N
14
1.1
N
14
Energy kJ
268
325
303
312
373
347
362
351
443
514
485
471
465
366
366
304
481
380
217
163
212
148
401
456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
8
0.9
N
13
0.9
N
13
1
N
13
1
N
13
0.5
N
15
0.6
N
15
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
16
18
21
41
41
41
60
65
67
69
69
55
54
44
32
43
289
284
345
340
110
157
25
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.3
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.4
E
10
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
15
9
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
22
19
28
51
30
44
44
35
25
25
25
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
E
10
1.2
E
5
1.8
E
8
2.2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
10
24
87
77
418
741
542
256
163
177
117
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
831
831
29
101
29
29
0
0
831
101
101
29
29
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Papua New Guinea
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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