Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 114 | 229 | 687 | 792 | 850 | 792 | 1412 | 1834 | 1722 | 1260 | 947 | 645 | 720 | 635 | 1517 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43AM3.02m | 11:58PM3.19m | 12:21PM2.97m | 00:36AM3.13m | 1:00PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.64m | 5:51PM0.58m | 6:16AM0.65m | 6:29PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.66m | 7:10PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | WSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 51 | 43 | 57 | 79 | 105 | 687 | 792 | 850 | 792 | 1412 | 499 | 249 | 1260 | 947 | 645 | 720 | 635 | 1517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 114 | 229 | 29 | 28 | 53 | 75 | 210 | 251 | 91 | 443 | 537 | 218 | 343 | 197 | 759 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 17 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 22 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 51 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 86 | 302 | 362 | 428 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 65 | 14 | 83 | 45 | 90 | 197 | 342 | 538 | 954 | 1064 | 1834 | 1722 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 109 | 109 | 208 | 208 | 97 | 71 | 97 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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