Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (27 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2863 | 4327 | 3866 | 4010 | 2657 | 2008 | 1586 | 1586 | 1550 | 1428 | 1252 | 1048 | 823 | 636 | 468 | 435 | 893 | 869 | 857 | 785 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | 8:59PM3.00m | 9:18AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.83m | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | 3:11AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1197 | 952 | 771 | 714 | 637 | 610 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 546 | 546 | 418 | 300 | 225 | 435 | 893 | 869 | 857 | 785 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 314 | 318 | 161 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2863 | 4327 | 3866 | 4010 | 2657 | 2008 | 1586 | 1586 | 1550 | 1428 | 1252 | 1048 | 823 | 636 | 468 | 376 | 303 | 338 | 348 | 306 | 306 | 268 | 230 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 146 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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