
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 4AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06PM0.95m | 3:19AM1.04m | 7:45PM0.97m | 4:03AM1.05m | 8:20PM0.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.90m | 11:34AM0.18m | 11:21PM0.91m | 12:14PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 9 | E 10 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 9 | N 10 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | N 9 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
13 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | — | — | 38 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 124 | 85 | 87 | 138 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 974 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1838 | 1838 | 2382 | 2381 | 2382 | 2383 | 2489 | 2650 | 2383 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sepik | ||||||||||||||||||
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