Tarawai Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.21° S 143.25° E

Tarawai WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarawai sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.5° 

Tarawai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tarawai surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, NNW swell with 640 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarawai this week:

The surf forecast for Tarawai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tarawai in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarawai over the next 16 days.


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