Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 419 | 425 | 558 | 551 | 544 | 523 | 584 | 561 | 476 | 545 | 774 | 802 | 531 | 722 | 585 | 638 | 785 | 785 | 763 | 802 | 779 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:45AM3.05m | 2:15PM3.02m | 2:44AM2.84m | 3:21PM2.83m | 4:02AM2.67m | 4:46PM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.56m | 8:41PM0.74m | 9:03AM0.79m | 9:49PM0.91m | 10:14AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 387 | 419 | 425 | 558 | 551 | 544 | 523 | 584 | 561 | 476 | 273 | 195 | 802 | 531 | 722 | 585 | 638 | 785 | 785 | 763 | 802 | 779 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 545 | 774 | 140 | 180 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 142 | 140 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 369 | 293 | 285 | 293 | 285 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 307 | 325 | — | — | 48 | 397 | 425 | 356 | 297 | 170 | 105 | 69 | 41 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 265 | 221 | 256 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 60 | 60 | 90 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
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