Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 218 | 483 | 421 | 392 | 330 | 414 | 243 | 243 | 371 | 285 | 239 | 235 | 280 | 353 | 175 | 232 | 373 | 555 | 521 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32PM2.70m | 3:05AM2.48m | 3:32PM2.55m | 4:15AM2.38m | 4:45PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.89m | 8:59PM1.06m | 9:15AM1.04m | 10:00PM1.15m | 10:20AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 218 | 218 | 483 | 421 | 392 | 330 | 414 | 243 | 243 | 371 | 285 | 239 | 235 | 280 | 353 | 150 | 232 | 310 | 318 | 521 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | S 8 | N 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 289 | 218 | 77 | 25 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 57 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 76 | 175 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 377 | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 17 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | W 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 334 | 158 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 36 | — | 186 | 373 | 555 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 230 | 60 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 93 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 90 |
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