Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 857 | 846 | 774 | 653 | 607 | 590 | 509 | 458 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 509 | 508 | 456 | 463 | 456 | 450 | 412 | 342 | 342 | 299 | 299 | 249 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59PM3.00m | 9:18AM2.90m | 9:35PM3.10m | 9:55AM2.97m | 10:10PM3.16m | 10:31AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.75m | 3:27PM0.64m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:04PM0.60m | 4:23AM0.67m | 4:39PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 857 | 846 | 774 | 653 | 607 | 590 | 509 | 458 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 509 | 508 | 456 | 463 | 456 | 450 | 412 | 342 | 342 | 299 | 299 | 249 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SSE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 316 | 227 | 230 | 181 | 150 | 127 | 142 | 195 | 189 | 110 | 82 | 51 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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