Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1322 | 1342 | 1560 | 501 | 431 | 437 | 450 | 493 | 480 | 417 | 419 | 425 | 558 | 558 | 544 | 523 | 576 | 482 | 476 | 553 | 630 | 802 | 650 | 620 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM3.23m | 1:24PM3.19m | 1:45AM3.05m | 2:15PM3.02m | 2:44AM2.84m | 3:21PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:45PM0.53m | 8:06AM0.56m | 8:41PM0.74m | 9:03AM0.79m | 9:49PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1322 | 1342 | 1560 | 501 | 431 | 437 | 450 | 390 | 362 | 387 | 419 | 425 | 558 | 558 | 544 | 523 | 576 | 482 | 476 | 553 | 630 | 802 | 575 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 243 | 144 | 121 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 123 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 210 | 220 | 303 | 334 | 379 | 379 | 408 | 493 | 480 | 417 | 394 | 394 | 417 | 444 | 423 | 369 | 348 | 383 | 358 | 285 | 293 | 208 | 650 | 620 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 265 | 221 | 256 | 230 | 230 | 229 | 190 | 150 | 162 | 30 |
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