Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarawai today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 1PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tarawai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM0.92m | 2:39AM1.05m | 7:06PM0.95m | 3:19AM1.04m | 7:45PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.25m | 9:29PM0.88m | 10:52AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.90m | 11:34AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | N 6 | NW 5 | E 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1838 | 1526 | 974 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 1526 | 278 | 278 | 1838 | 1838 | 1838 | 1526 | 1838 |
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