Tarawai Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
28.5°C
0.1° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
12
13
34
58
35
35
26
25
47
47
48
48
48
47
46
26
25
24
24
23
23
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:37AM1.09m
7:26PM1.10m
6:44AM1.08m
7:54PM1.10m
7:50AM1.05m
8:22PM1.10m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.24m
1:10AM0.63m
1:21PM0.33m
1:59AM0.53m
2:05PM0.44m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:24
 mm
2
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
29
29
30
31
31
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
31
30
29
27
29
27
30
30
29
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