Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s 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 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 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 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 69 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 35 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM0.98m | 4:35AM1.03m | 7:50PM1.00m | 5:28AM1.03m | 8:10PM1.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.86m | 12:19PM0.22m | 00:34AM0.82m | 12:56PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 69 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 63 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 44 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 840 | 840 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 257 | 257 | 994 | 2075 |
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