Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 6AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 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 |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.06m | 8:51PM1.00m | 5:34AM1.06m | 9:18PM1.02m | 6:20AM1.05m | 9:43PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.91m | 12:53PM0.14m | 00:54AM0.90m | 1:30PM0.14m | 1:41AM0.88m | 2:06PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 29 | 42 | 51 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 47 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | E 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | E 14 | NW 5 | N 5 | E 10 | NW 5 | E 10 | N 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | — | — | 59 | 56 | 29 | — | — | — | 70 | 36 | 44 | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2489 | 2650 | 2383 | 2383 | 2650 | 2502 | 2741 | 2783 | 2783 | 2819 | 1847 | 1847 | 278 | 1848 | 1847 | 1847 | 1847 | 1848 | 1847 | 278 | 1848 | 1848 | 1847 | 1847 |
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