Tarawai Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Tarawai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.8° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarawai at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (10 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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)
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
345
285
542
659
649
649
649
612
603
578
586
682
682
672
663
564
556
589
597
589
456
437
418
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
10
SSW
10
E
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
NE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:23PM0.93m
2:39AM1.19m
6:31PM1.00m
3:28AM1.21m
7:27PM1.05m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.20m
8:45PM0.86m
10:40AM0.07m
9:59PM0.92m
11:33AM-0.03m
11:11PM0.95m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
31
32
32
32
31
32
31
29
30
30
31
32
33
33
31
31
31
32
30
31
32
30
30
29
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