Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | 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 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1395 | 1023 | 845 | 654 | 526 | 469 | 429 | 869 | 857 | 785 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 590 | 509 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 388 | 509 | 508 | 456 | 463 | 456 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | 8:59PM3.00m | 9:18AM2.90m | 9:35PM3.10m | 9:55AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | 3:11AM0.75m | 3:27PM0.64m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:04PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 538 | 441 | 475 | 234 | 253 | 258 | 429 | 869 | 857 | 785 | 682 | 653 | 607 | 590 | 509 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 388 | 509 | 508 | 456 | 463 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 19 | S 18 | WSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 314 | 318 | 387 | 229 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 102 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | 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 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1395 | 1023 | 845 | 654 | 526 | 469 | 405 | 338 | 348 | 334 | 277 | 241 | 241 | 186 | 220 | 227 | 166 | 118 | 88 | 64 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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