Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2338 | 1799 | 1981 | 1981 | 2023 | 1962 | 1962 | 4050 | 3415 | 2974 | 2872 | 2717 | 2570 | 2139 | 1902 | 1723 | 1534 | 1342 | 1322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM3.40m | 12:02PM3.36m | 00:17AM3.35m | 12:41PM3.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.13m | 5:56AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.19m | 6:36AM0.19m | 6:57PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 479 | 486 | 333 | 321 | 206 | 234 | 1189 | 1189 | 3415 | 2974 | 2872 | 6 | 6 | 2139 | 1902 | 1723 | 1534 | 1342 | 1322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 186 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2338 | 1799 | 1981 | 1981 | 2023 | 1962 | 1962 | 4050 | 2868 | 2536 | 414 | 2717 | 2570 | 1800 | — | — | 1231 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 221 | 221 | 203 | 190 | 190 | 221 | 97 | 97 | 109 | 90 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 47 | 229 | 30 | 97 | 97 |
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