Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
857 | 845 | 822 | 702 | 765 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 414 | 402 | 373 | 604 | 589 | 537 | 656 | 630 | 4173 | 3330 | 2727 | 2082 | 1860 | 1902 | 1603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13PM3.17m | 8:31AM3.16m | 9:05PM3.36m | 9:26AM3.27m | 9:54PM3.48m | 10:18AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.42m | 2:50PM0.28m | 3:19AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.20m | 4:09AM0.23m | 4:32PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
857 | 845 | 822 | 702 | 765 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 414 | 346 | 373 | 604 | 589 | 537 | 656 | 630 | 4173 | 3330 | 2727 | 2082 | 1860 | 1902 | 1603 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
87 | 90 | 89 | 152 | 216 | 207 | 356 | 352 | 464 | 412 | 402 | 232 | — | — | — | 72 | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 45 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
— | 50 | 88 | 132 | 151 | 173 | 151 | 130 | 139 | 154 | 159 | 194 | 176 | 243 | 306 | 373 | 463 | — | 5 | 129 | 261 | 198 | 131 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 50 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 221 | 259 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 90 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 97 | 25 |
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