Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1030 | 985 | 866 | 854 | 1089 | 1193 | 1913 | 1742 | 1701 | 2322 | 2149 | 1810 | 2833 | 4839 | 6767 | 7382 | 6981 | 5523 | 4679 | 3916 | 3250 | 3028 | 2682 | 2275 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:48AM3.20m | 1:15PM3.26m | 1:42AM3.03m | 2:12PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.19m | 6:44PM0.33m | 7:06AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.50m | 7:58AM0.55m | 8:38PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 145 | 151 | 222 | 257 | 318 | 721 | — | 820 | 902 | — | 1018 | 1405 | — | — | — | — | — | 5523 | 4679 | 3916 | 3250 | 3028 | 2682 | 2275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1030 | 985 | 866 | 854 | 1089 | 1193 | 1913 | 1742 | 1701 | 2322 | 2149 | 1810 | 2833 | 4839 | 6767 | 7382 | 6981 | 31 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 210 | 210 | 209 | 275 | 230 | 264 | 230 | 264 | 275 | 221 | 221 | 264 | 264 | 263 | 331 | 303 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 317 | 221 | 16 |
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