Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6277 | 7734 | 5607 | 2425 | 1980 | 2938 | 5162 | 4809 | 2849 | 2300 | 1938 | 1586 | 1716 | 1461 | 1342 | 1023 | 823 | 636 | 468 | 387 | 893 | 869 | 857 | 785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.63m | 7:38PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | 8:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.83m | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2088 | 1789 | 1640 | 1471 | 1197 | 1045 | 771 | 725 | 714 | 668 | 630 | 630 | 620 | 620 | 610 | 317 | 275 | 300 | 300 | 258 | 893 | 869 | 857 | 785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 272 | 314 | 318 | 387 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6277 | 7734 | 5607 | 2425 | 1980 | 2938 | 5162 | 4809 | 2849 | 2300 | 1938 | 1586 | 1716 | 1461 | 1342 | 1023 | 823 | 636 | 468 | 328 | 255 | 247 | 257 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 110 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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