Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 794 | 922 | 949 | 1728 | 1831 | 2223 | 2484 | 2444 | 2160 | 2924 | 4153 | 5769 | 7223 | 6733 | 5604 | 4793 | 4105 | 3550 | 3214 | 2682 | 2275 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:48AM3.20m | 1:15PM3.26m | 1:42AM3.03m | 2:12PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.33m | 7:06AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.50m | 7:58AM0.55m | 8:38PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 225 | 418 | 820 | — | 833 | — | — | 943 | 1222 | — | — | — | — | 5430 | 5604 | 4793 | 4105 | 3550 | 3214 | 2682 | 2275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 59 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 794 | 922 | 949 | 1728 | 1831 | 2223 | 2484 | 2444 | 2160 | 2924 | 4153 | 5769 | 7223 | 6733 | 54 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 275 | 275 | 231 | 256 | 272 | 221 | 215 | 221 | 264 | 349 | 366 | 331 | 303 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 150 | 203 | 0 |
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