Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2902 | 3143 | 2248 | 3305 | 4839 | 7006 | 8545 | 6847 | 5939 | 5201 | 4480 | 3687 | 3264 | 2682 | 2310 | 1965 | 1619 | 1465 | 1152 | 1012 | 739 | 794 | 566 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM3.26m | 1:42AM3.03m | 2:12PM3.09m | 2:47AM2.86m | 3:20PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.50m | 7:58AM0.55m | 8:38PM0.68m | 8:58AM0.74m | 9:44PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1222 | — | — | — | — | 5759 | 5939 | 5201 | 4480 | 3687 | 3264 | 2682 | 2310 | 1965 | 1619 | 1465 | 1152 | 1012 | 739 | 794 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2902 | 3143 | 2248 | 3305 | 4839 | 7006 | 8545 | 6847 | 125 | — | 69 | 32 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 29 | 4 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 221 | 262 | 355 | 366 | 344 | 199 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 259 | 259 | 146 | 97 |
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