Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1775 | 1955 | 1754 | 1524 | 1321 | 1433 | 1415 | 1379 | 1689 | 1496 | 1319 | 1114 | 969 | 850 | 814 | 662 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:48AM3.29m | 1:12PM3.03m | 1:31AM3.08m | 1:56PM2.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.38m | 7:09AM0.43m | 7:23PM0.55m | 7:52AM0.58m | 8:09PM0.75m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1775 | 1955 | 1754 | 1524 | 1321 | 1433 | 1415 | 1379 | 1689 | 1496 | 1319 | 1114 | 969 | 850 | 814 | 662 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NNW 11 | SSE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1016 | 288 | 172 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | NW 11 | S 19 | NNW 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 836 | 697 | 722 | 887 | 778 | 451 | — | 7 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 55 | 80 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 205 | 97 | 131 | 162 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
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