Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2574 | 4078 | 2948 | 2280 | 2257 | 2102 | 1934 | 1857 | 1750 | 1788 | 1698 | 2669 | 2324 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 | 1415 | 1265 | 969 | 942 | 814 | 653 | 615 | 1199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32AM2.75m | 4:07PM2.60m | 4:27AM2.76m | 5:06PM2.66m | 5:25AM2.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.92m | 9:54AM0.82m | 10:19PM0.90m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:20PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
— | — | 2948 | 2280 | 2006 | 2053 | 1934 | 1542 | 1252 | 871 | 1698 | 2669 | 2324 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 | 1415 | 1265 | 969 | 942 | 814 | 653 | 615 | 1199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 19 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 1547 | 1933 | 2257 | 2102 | 1857 | 1857 | 1750 | 1788 | 659 | 226 | 206 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 72 | 20 | 273 | 344 | 427 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 22 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | S 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | WSW 19 | SSE 11 | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 |
— | — | 33 | 36 | 26 | 198 | 315 | 311 | 749 | 378 | 86 | 328 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 37 | 22 | 65 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2574 | 4078 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 162 | 190 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 30 |
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