Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 51 | 40 | 129 | 229 | 584 | 682 | 834 | 1365 | 2242 | 2000 | 1064 | 573 | 918 | 808 | 496 | 706 | 1374 | 2008 | 2190 | 2653 | 2692 | 4640 | 4944 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:58PM3.19m | 12:21PM2.97m | 00:36AM3.13m | 1:00PM2.91m | 1:15AM3.05m | 1:43PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.65m | 6:29PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.66m | 7:10PM0.69m | 7:39AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 27 | 40 | 129 | 144 | 584 | 682 | 834 | 1365 | 755 | 283 | 1064 | 573 | 443 | 171 | 496 | 706 | 1374 | 2008 | 2190 | 2653 | 2692 | 4640 | 4944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | NNW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | N 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 51 | 39 | 79 | 229 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 75 | 210 | 70 | 249 | 443 | 58 | 302 | 253 | 157 | 567 | — | 38 | 414 | 310 | 245 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 26 | — | 251 | 89 | — | — | 125 | 213 | 422 | 49 | — | — | — | 928 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 8 | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 87 | 229 | 467 | 636 | 623 | 2242 | 2000 | 187 | 486 | 918 | 808 | — | — | — | 43 | 428 | 83 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 109 | 262 | 146 | 36 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 264 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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