Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1656 | 44 | 27 | 1601 | 1445 | 1542 | 1603 | 480 | 397 | 505 | 612 | 561 | 537 | 1173 | 1337 | 1282 | 1178 | 1236 | 875 | 695 | 561 | 675 | 990 | 1702 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.80m | 1:00AM2.94m | 1:29PM2.71m | 1:47AM2.85m | 2:20PM2.64m | 2:38AM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.82m | 6:51PM0.79m | 7:23AM0.86m | 7:37PM0.85m | 8:12AM0.88m | 8:28PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 44 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 1007 | 863 | 681 | 612 | 561 | 513 | 428 | 257 | 251 | 217 | 1236 | 875 | 695 | 561 | 550 | 990 | 1702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | W 20 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 24 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 480 | 397 | 397 | 371 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 166 | 117 | 66 | 101 | 83 | 64 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 23 | NW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 117 | 26 | 10 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1656 | 1974 | 2162 | 1601 | 1445 | 1542 | 1603 | — | — | 505 | — | 386 | 537 | 1173 | 1337 | 1282 | 1178 | 76 | 84 | — | — | 675 | 837 | 845 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 259 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 189 | 190 | 93 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 60 | 30 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 221 |
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