Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 669 | 344 | 471 | 683 | 702 | 632 | 424 | 486 | 453 | 390 | 428 | 559 | 798 | 966 | 966 | 759 | 432 | 310 | 270 | 149 | 180 | 214 | 499 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:30AM2.41m | 6:56PM2.60m | 7:29AM2.53m | 7:46PM2.74m | 8:20AM2.70m | 8:31PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:44PM1.00m | 1:22AM0.87m | 1:41PM0.82m | 2:11AM0.65m | 2:29PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 488 | 124 | 260 | 372 | 400 | 310 | 263 | 173 | 168 | 197 | 390 | 318 | 273 | 215 | 156 | 149 | 759 | 432 | 310 | 270 | 136 | 73 | 202 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 170 | 325 | 142 | 683 | 702 | 632 | 424 | 486 | 453 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 164 | 159 | 154 | 152 | 149 | 180 | 38 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 | SW 20 | W 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 147 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 107 | 104 | 214 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 669 | 344 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | 428 | 559 | 798 | 966 | 966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 35 | 60 | 150 | 152 | 97 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 60 | 97 | 259 | 229 | 150 | 97 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 229 | 30 | 3 |
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