Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10622 | 3749 | 4997 | 4498 | 4768 | 3102 | 3803 | 2887 | 8917 | 2716 | 9377 | 9174 | 2372 | 2110 | 1904 | 1692 | 1834 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54PM3.44m | 10:15AM3.33m | 10:32PM3.42m | 10:52AM3.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.11m | 4:24PM0.14m | 4:46AM0.12m | 5:02PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1606 | 2831 | 3803 | 2887 | 24 | 2716 | 19 | 18 | 2372 | 2110 | 1449 | 1122 | 1067 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1278 | 3102 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1308 | 1904 | 1692 | 1834 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10622 | 3749 | 4997 | 4498 | 4768 | — | 1820 | 2490 | 8917 | 1962 | 9377 | 9174 | 2118 | 1859 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 203 | 162 | 162 | 90 | 90 | 152 | 190 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 |
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