Tarawai Surf Break

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Issued: 9 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.9° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
63
62
61
61
59
58
55
34
34
33
33
33
33
32
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
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
High Tide
6:24PM0.97m
4:01AM1.20m
7:29PM1.05m
4:45AM1.22m
8:28PM1.10m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.17m
10:23PM0.85m
11:50AM0.03m
11:29PM0.91m
12:40PM-0.07m
00:34AM0.95m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
4
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
30
30
30
31
32
31
31
32
30
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
12
0.7
E
6
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
E
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.9
E
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
69
36
62
61
61
28
42
37
74
87
87
69
69
33
32
27
17
17
17
17
83
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
N
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
63
6
6
6
59
58
55
34
34
33
33
33
2
2
18
4
4
4
4
16
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
2
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
35
64
36
36
27
72
88
36
78
107
117
103
83
77
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
29
1515
1515
974
0
0
101
101
101
1862
1862
101
1862
1526
974
974
1862
1864
1864
1864
278
101
101
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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