Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 9AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2749 | 2354 | 2839 | 2817 | 2612 | 1622 | 1413 | 1130 | 1010 | 996 | 1175 | 1389 | 1626 | 1428 | 1428 | 1428 | 1409 | 1409 | 1409 | 1191 | 1072 | 987 | 1775 | 1955 |
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-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:57AM3.35m | 11:20PM3.56m | 11:43AM3.30m | 00:05AM3.46m | 12:28PM3.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.20m | 5:07PM0.17m | 5:36AM0.22m | 5:53PM0.24m | 6:23AM0.30m | 6:37PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 2749 | 2354 | 2839 | 2817 | 2612 | 1622 | 1413 | 1130 | 1010 | 996 | 1175 | 1389 | 1626 | 1428 | 1428 | 1428 | 1409 | 1409 | 1409 | 1191 | 1072 | 987 | 1775 | 1955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | S 23 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 829 | 829 | — | — | — | 11 | 286 | 398 | 40 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 54 | — | — | — | 200 | 295 | 286 | 369 | 498 | 545 | 697 | 778 | 996 | 1020 | 878 | 639 | 623 | 733 | 836 | 836 | 836 | 926 | 740 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 230 | 205 | 190 | 162 | 60 | 60 | 221 | 60 | 221 | 229 | 221 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 229 | 229 | 189 | 97 |
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