Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 21s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3089 | 2280 | 2257 | 6191 | 2033 | 1834 | 2361 | 1788 | 1698 | 1632 | 2324 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 | 1415 | 1265 | 969 | 942 | 814 | 700 | 615 | 1214 | 1397 | 975 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32AM2.75m | 4:07PM2.60m | 4:27AM2.76m | 5:06PM2.66m | 5:25AM2.82m | 6:12PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.82m | 10:19PM0.90m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:20PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
3089 | 2280 | 2006 | 6191 | 1839 | 1686 | 1379 | 871 | 1698 | 1632 | 2324 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 | 1415 | 1265 | 969 | 942 | 814 | 700 | 615 | 1214 | 1397 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
1547 | 2200 | 2257 | 225 | 2033 | 1834 | 1586 | 1788 | 659 | 437 | 149 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 72 | 10 | 273 | 344 | 427 | 33 | 30 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 22 | SSE 6 | — | S 17 | S 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | — | WSW 20 |
33 | 36 | 18 | — | 287 | 390 | 807 | 1100 | — | 223 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 37 | 21 | 65 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 29 | — | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 5 |
— | 33 | — | — | — | — | 2361 | — | 84 | 40 | 303 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 50 |
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