Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 353 | 392 | 294 | 254 | 303 | 343 | 263 | 410 | 128 | 158 | 63 | 373 | 456 | 458 | 617 | 714 | 264 | 128 | 98 | 1429 | 1385 | 1302 | 1202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.95m | 11:38PM3.10m | 12:00PM2.89m | 00:17AM3.03m | 12:42PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.70m | 5:32PM0.64m | 5:55AM0.76m | 6:10PM0.71m | 6:37AM0.82m | 6:51PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 366 | 24 | 101 | 168 | 254 | 125 | 343 | 263 | 410 | 128 | 158 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 264 | 128 | 98 | 44 | 27 | 1302 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 303 | 68 | 51 | 18 | 81 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 12 | WSW 15 | N 12 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 3 | — | 21 | — | — | 18 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 353 | 392 | 294 | 215 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 35 | 62 | 158 | 373 | 456 | 458 | 617 | 714 | 1056 | 1356 | 1356 | 1429 | 1385 | — | 1202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 35 | 54 | 60 | 257 | 30 | 7 | 90 | 71 | 7 | 97 | 174 | 195 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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