Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4138 | 3621 | 1018 | 756 | 902 | 902 | 915 | 1658 | 1504 | 1403 | 1403 | 1470 | 1249 | 1548 | 2506 | 1578 | 1370 | 1056 | 1606 | 2088 | 2088 | 2068 | 1738 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:17AM3.25m | 12:42PM3.13m | 00:59AM3.10m | 1:27PM2.98m | 1:49AM2.90m | 2:24PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.39m | 6:59PM0.56m | 7:22AM0.56m | 7:50PM0.76m | 8:13AM0.77m | 8:51PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 |
75 | 37 | 1018 | 756 | 902 | 902 | 915 | 1658 | 1504 | 1403 | 1403 | 1470 | 1249 | 1548 | 264 | 1578 | 1370 | 1042 | 1361 | 1273 | 870 | 826 | 1738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NNW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 344 | 124 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 249 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 14 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | NW 9 |
4138 | 3621 | 801 | 703 | 599 | 449 | 336 | 240 | — | — | — | 51 | 49 | 50 | 2506 | 247 | 505 | 1056 | 1606 | 2088 | 2088 | 2068 | 607 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 210 | 221 | 202 | 209 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 210 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 209 | 210 | 265 | 272 | 278 | 272 |
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