Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 793 | 1187 | 1227 | 1507 | 1209 | 1435 | 1566 | 1508 | 1396 | 1386 | 872 | 431 | 449 | 611 | 456 | 557 | 835 | 1714 | 1915 | 2552 | 1783 | 1299 | 1220 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:17AM3.03m | 12:42PM2.80m | 1:00AM2.94m | 1:29PM2.71m | 1:47AM2.85m | 2:20PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.71m | 6:37AM0.82m | 6:51PM0.79m | 7:23AM0.86m | 7:37PM0.85m | 8:12AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
25 | 19 | 12 | 98 | 28 | 125 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 872 | 674 | 539 | 450 | 456 | 373 | 320 | 246 | 192 | 163 | 1783 | 1299 | 1220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — | W 20 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 7 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 8 | 371 | 431 | 449 | 458 | 386 | 32 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 122 | 99 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 24 | SW 23 | NW 9 |
21 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 147 | 11 | 21 | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — |
512 | 793 | 1187 | 1227 | 1507 | 1209 | 1435 | 1566 | 1508 | 1396 | 1386 | — | — | — | 611 | — | 557 | 835 | 1714 | 1915 | 2552 | 87 | 294 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 259 | 212 | 97 | 97 | 71 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 189 | 97 | 97 | 195 | 97 | 189 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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