Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 805 | 587 | 644 | 756 | 1681 | 2046 | 1838 | 1782 | 1603 | 1032 | 686 | 421 | 273 | 283 | 227 | 192 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26PM3.18m | 9:47AM3.10m | 9:59PM3.30m | 10:21AM3.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.29m | 4:27PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 805 | 587 | 644 | 756 | 261 | 261 | 253 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 686 | 421 | 244 | 147 | 109 | 74 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | S 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 102 | 127 | 147 | 316 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 215 | 175 | 172 | 190 | 227 | 125 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 12 | — | W 24 | S 12 | W 23 | W 23 | S 11 | W 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 164 | 128 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 46 | 88 | 86 | 143 | 98 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 71 | 197 | 1681 | 2046 | 1838 | 1782 | 1603 | 1032 | 508 | 225 | 273 | 283 | 187 | 192 | 680 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 71 | 93 | 97 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 202 | 97 | 97 | 109 | 30 | 110 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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