Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 647 | 553 | 413 | 390 | 323 | 236 | 189 | 696 | 660 | 665 | 428 | 393 | 286 | 375 | 298 | 869 | 792 | 3788 | 4569 | 4944 | 4522 | 4196 | 3874 | 3818 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM3.09m | 8:54PM3.34m | 9:18AM3.23m | 9:44PM3.50m | 10:09AM3.33m | 10:33PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.56m | 2:40PM0.42m | 3:09AM0.38m | 3:32PM0.27m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:20PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 647 | 553 | 413 | 390 | 323 | 236 | 189 | 125 | 660 | 665 | 428 | 393 | 286 | 375 | 288 | 869 | 792 | 3788 | 4569 | 4944 | 4522 | 4196 | 3874 | 3818 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | S 8 | W 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 12 | N 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 120 | 116 | 65 | 169 | 115 | 137 | 298 | 289 | 697 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | SW 22 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 149 | 57 | 120 | 84 | 180 | — | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 28 | 66 | 134 | 243 | 419 | 696 | 198 | — | — | — | 167 | 219 | 207 | 160 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 20 | 7 | 264 | 259 | 199 | 249 | 199 | 97 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 97 | 97 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 49 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 71 | 71 |
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