Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 994 | 965 | 1042 | 1170 | 815 | 763 | 904 | 1208 | 960 | 914 | 759 | 1588 | 1467 | 1428 | 1389 | 1244 | 1227 | 1143 | 1014 | 915 | 779 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.92m | 1:30AM2.85m | 1:55PM2.75m | 2:15AM2.65m | 2:45PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.52m | 7:30PM0.73m | 7:52AM0.71m | 8:15PM0.93m | 8:35AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 994 | 965 | 1042 | 1170 | 815 | 763 | 904 | 789 | 749 | 914 | 425 | 1588 | 1467 | 1428 | 1389 | 1244 | 1227 | 1143 | 1014 | 915 | 779 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 286 | 290 | 108 | 267 | 437 | 412 | 759 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 4 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 904 | 1208 | 960 | 487 | 217 | 87 | 33 | — | — | 18 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 30 | 49 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 93 |
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