Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 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 night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | W 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2064 | 2107 | 2433 | 2662 | 2663 | 3016 | 2410 | 2086 | 1716 | 1093 | 691 | 394 | 237 | 483 | 421 | 392 | 330 | 330 | 341 | 247 | 243 | 289 | 285 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.81m | 1:45PM2.87m | 2:08AM2.64m | 2:32PM2.70m | 3:05AM2.48m | 3:32PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.72m | 8:08PM0.91m | 8:23AM0.89m | 8:59PM1.06m | 9:15AM1.04m | 10:00PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2064 | 2107 | 2433 | 2662 | 2468 | 2233 | 1743 | 1197 | 791 | 655 | 644 | 183 | 179 | 483 | 421 | 392 | 330 | 330 | 341 | 247 | 243 | 289 | 285 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 182 | 161 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 218 | 317 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 451 | 2202 | 1915 | 2663 | 3016 | 2410 | 2086 | 1716 | 1093 | 691 | 394 | 237 | 113 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 110 | 154 | 150 | 189 | 305 | 264 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 229 | 60 | 14 |
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