Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 807 | 752 | 647 | 553 | 487 | 390 | 323 | 236 | 189 | 314 | 579 | 500 | 517 | 446 | 355 | 319 | 298 | 973 | 870 | 3571 | 4401 | 4181 | 4515 | 4196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01PM3.13m | 8:23AM3.09m | 8:54PM3.34m | 9:18AM3.23m | 9:44PM3.50m | 10:09AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.56m | 2:40PM0.42m | 3:09AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.27m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:20PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 807 | 752 | 647 | 553 | 487 | 390 | 323 | 236 | 189 | 314 | 579 | 500 | 517 | 446 | 235 | 319 | 288 | 973 | 870 | 3571 | 4401 | 4181 | 4515 | 4196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 125 | 120 | 91 | 140 | 169 | 118 | 137 | 298 | 289 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 23 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | W 11 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 21 | 76 | 84 | 180 | — | 415 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 15 | 27 | 71 | 117 | 235 | 349 | 312 | 351 | — | — | — | 355 | 248 | 213 | 164 | 99 | 81 | — | 51 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 221 | 259 | 249 | 199 | 199 | 97 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 209 | 97 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 90 |
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