Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 897 | 628 | 759 | 1743 | 1611 | 1428 | 1389 | 1175 | 1159 | 1143 | 1068 | 1023 | 876 | 711 | 700 | 711 | 683 | 613 | 530 | 545 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.75m | 2:15AM2.65m | 2:45PM2.58m | 3:15AM2.47m | 3:54PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.71m | 8:15PM0.93m | 8:35AM0.90m | 9:09PM1.12m | 9:30AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 698 | 628 | 480 | 1743 | 1611 | 1428 | 1389 | 1175 | 1159 | 1143 | 1068 | 1023 | 876 | 711 | 700 | 711 | 683 | 613 | 530 | 545 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 437 | 532 | 759 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 69 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 897 | 428 | 153 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 93 | 97 | 221 | 221 | 97 |
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