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 6PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 661 | 750 | 1183 | 889 | 935 | 940 | 1033 | 946 | 1117 | 1276 | 1747 | 1604 | 2028 | 2028 | 2272 | 1805 | 2749 | 4268 | 6323 | 6202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:42AM3.42m | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:48AM3.20m | 1:15PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 625 | 661 | 508 | 158 | — | 145 | 151 | 158 | 257 | 318 | 808 | 754 | 880 | — | — | — | 1303 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 201 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 627 | 576 | 750 | 1183 | 889 | 935 | 940 | 1033 | 946 | 1117 | 1276 | 1747 | 1604 | 2028 | 2028 | 2272 | 1805 | 2749 | 4268 | 6323 | 6202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 272 | 264 | 265 | 265 | 275 | 272 | 210 | 209 | 278 | 311 | 311 | 221 | 272 | 272 | 221 | 221 | 303 | 264 | 349 | 344 |
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