
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 245 | 411 | 566 | 469 | 1133 | 908 | 619 | 683 | 870 | 2620 | 3507 | 4982 | 12543 | 10677 | 8547 | 6140 | 4757 | 3578 | 2866 | 2285 | 1886 | 1859 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.47m | 6:10PM2.53m | 6:31AM2.50m | 7:10PM2.64m | 7:29AM2.60m | 7:58PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM1.07m | 00:26AM1.15m | 12:50PM1.02m | 1:26AM1.05m | 1:45PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | SSE 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
320 | 245 | 377 | 452 | 397 | 295 | 908 | 268 | 683 | 445 | 2620 | 3507 | 4982 | 19 | 8103 | 8547 | 6140 | 4757 | 3578 | 2866 | 2285 | 1886 | 1859 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | S 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 |
48 | 66 | 2 | 152 | 469 | 193 | 226 | 320 | 659 | 683 | 373 | 581 | 68 | — | 25 | 94 | 72 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 44 | — | — | 8 | 36 | 163 | 255 | 222 | 870 | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
70 | 140 | 411 | 566 | 832 | 1133 | 322 | 619 | 571 | — | — | — | 4414 | 12543 | 10677 | — | 122 | — | 34 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 208 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 97 | 109 | 162 | 195 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 3 |
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