Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (09 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2033 | 1834 | 1586 | 1788 | 1698 | 1632 | 2324 | 2119 | 1900 | 1647 | 1484 | 1265 | 1143 | 942 | 814 | 700 | 615 | 1199 | 1397 | 975 | 899 | 785 | 630 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07PM2.60m | 4:27AM2.76m | 5:06PM2.66m | 5:25AM2.82m | 6:12PM2.78m | 6:27AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.90m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:20PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.65m | 00:25AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 |
2029 | 1656 | 1355 | 871 | 1698 | 1632 | 2324 | 2119 | 1900 | 1647 | 1484 | 1265 | 1143 | 942 | 814 | 700 | 615 | 1199 | 1397 | 975 | 899 | 785 | 630 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 |
2033 | 1834 | 1586 | 1788 | 659 | 437 | 84 | 49 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 72 | 10 | 273 | 344 | 427 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 62 | 742 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | S 19 | S 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
210 | 404 | 143 | 114 | 104 | 66 | — | — | 45 | 3 | — | 37 | 20 | 65 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 29 | — | 38 | — | — | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
9 | 1414 | 1306 | 198 | 163 | 78 | 47 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 185 | 290 | 335 | 299 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 60 |
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