Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 300 | 314 | 403 | 470 | 532 | 1714 | 246 | 895 | 339 | 330 | 299 | 453 | 375 | 407 | 418 | 768 | 679 | 627 | 610 | 647 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.72m | 5:56AM2.72m | 6:49PM2.88m | 7:13AM2.86m | 7:51PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.95m | 11:44PM1.00m | 12:22PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.83m | 1:34PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 315 | 300 | 314 | 403 | 470 | 532 | 1714 | 246 | 1744 | 1449 | 1024 | 718 | 553 | 354 | 286 | 194 | 768 | 679 | 627 | 197 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 38 | 63 | 170 | 273 | 356 | 531 | 205 | 491 | 339 | 158 | 117 | 453 | 375 | 407 | 407 | 144 | 111 | 76 | 610 | 647 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 189 | 330 | 299 | 89 | 306 | 149 | 219 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 2042 | 895 | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 418 | 322 | 273 | 265 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 93 | 189 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 97 | 97 | 146 | 189 | 195 | 195 | 190 | 30 | 25 |
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