Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (20 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 569 | 687 | 623 | 372 | 304 | 295 | 382 | 620 | 521 | 496 | 554 | 336 | 429 | 536 | 592 | 702 | 632 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM2.47m | 5:24AM2.36m | 5:56PM2.49m | 6:30AM2.41m | 6:56PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:35AM1.12m | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:44PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 318 | 377 | 687 | 623 | 372 | 247 | 169 | 382 | 620 | 521 | 496 | 554 | 336 | 260 | 372 | 471 | 362 | 220 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | S 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 257 | 243 | 261 | 304 | 295 | 101 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 64 | 124 | 325 | 142 | 592 | 702 | 632 | 384 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | N 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | W 21 | W 22 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 19 | SSE 4 | — | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 147 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 345 | 569 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 224 | 429 | 536 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 154 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 256 | 229 | 25 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 150 | 152 | 229 | 60 | 7 |
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