Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, gales from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1370 | 1111 | 921 | 752 | 736 | 1029 | 1003 | 1240 | 1457 | 1645 | 2431 | 3838 | 4939 | 5484 | 5140 | 4570 | 3917 | 3520 | 2967 | 2301 | 1879 | 1337 | 1716 | 1491 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:30PM2.77m | 2:47AM2.88m | 3:21PM2.72m | 3:42AM2.82m | 4:23PM2.71m | 4:46AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.84m | 9:11AM0.75m | 9:37PM0.90m | 10:05AM0.79m | 10:40PM0.93m | 11:12AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 1370 | 1111 | 921 | 752 | 501 | 418 | 406 | 394 | 346 | 358 | 508 | 556 | 565 | 1647 | 1303 | 1295 | 1582 | 1351 | 1244 | 921 | 961 | 659 | 1716 | 1491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 95 | 126 | 209 | 309 | 255 | — | 463 | 412 | 176 | 336 | 336 | 742 | 503 | 768 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 46 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 95 | 137 | 192 | 736 | 1029 | 1003 | 1240 | 1457 | 1645 | 2431 | 3838 | 4939 | 5484 | 5140 | 4570 | 3917 | 3520 | 2967 | 2301 | 1879 | 1337 | 823 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 174 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 174 | 174 | 35 | 35 | 30 |
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