Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1493 | 1736 | 729 | 627 | 661 | 811 | 811 | 1060 | 1187 | 1010 | 844 | 815 | 1012 | 1148 | 1730 | 1872 | 2338 | 2841 | 2947 | 2200 | 1802 | 3230 | 4121 | 5169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:17PM3.35m | 11:42AM3.42m | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:48AM3.20m | 1:15PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.09m | 5:57PM0.20m | 6:18AM0.19m | 6:44PM0.33m | 7:06AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1027 | 1003 | 729 | 625 | 661 | 508 | — | 140 | 151 | 151 | 222 | 225 | 418 | 808 | 607 | 820 | — | — | — | 1204 | 1579 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 822 | 192 | 201 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1493 | 1736 | 634 | 627 | 612 | 811 | 811 | 1060 | 1187 | 1010 | 844 | 815 | 1012 | 1148 | 1730 | 1872 | 2338 | 2841 | 2947 | 2200 | 1802 | 3230 | 4121 | 5169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 60 | 210 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 265 | 265 | 210 | 272 | 97 | 209 | 210 | 322 | 205 | 221 | 264 | 221 | 221 | 262 | 280 | 275 | 205 | 190 |
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