
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1586 | 1428 | 1515 | 1678 | 1462 | 1147 | 908 | 783 | 604 | 469 | 429 | 869 | 857 | 785 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 590 | 509 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 388 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | 8:59PM3.00m | 9:18AM2.90m | 9:35PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | 3:11AM0.75m | 3:27PM0.64m | 3:48AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
620 | 546 | 546 | 538 | 538 | 441 | 475 | 234 | 253 | 258 | 429 | 869 | 857 | 785 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 590 | 509 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 388 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 19 | S 18 | WSW 16 | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 314 | 318 | 387 | 196 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 27 | 27 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
1586 | 1428 | 1515 | 1678 | 1462 | 1147 | 908 | 783 | 604 | 469 | 417 | 348 | 306 | 273 | 248 | 241 | 230 | 223 | 338 | 405 | 273 | 180 | 141 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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