Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2372 | 2110 | 1904 | 1857 | 4451 | 4014 | 3369 | 2887 | 2813 | 2634 | 2529 | 2285 | 2285 | 2089 | 1823 | 921 | 934 | 774 | 672 | 530 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:52AM3.31m | 11:08PM3.33m | 11:27AM3.24m | 11:42PM3.19m | 12:01PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.20m | 5:23AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.34m | 5:59AM0.33m | 6:15PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2372 | 2110 | 1904 | 1107 | 4451 | 4014 | 3369 | 2887 | 2813 | 2634 | 2529 | 2285 | 2285 | 2089 | 1823 | 921 | 934 | 774 | 672 | 530 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 5 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1150 | 1857 | 1358 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 167 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 2210 | 1819 | 1547 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1913 | 163 | — | — | — | 154 | 200 | 210 | 217 | 316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 190 | 190 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 30 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 221 | 256 | 221 | 97 |
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