Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 942 | 788 | 311 | 392 | 865 | 1235 | 1562 | 2431 | 2362 | 2210 | 3135 | 3216 | 3309 | 3001 | 2813 | 2546 | 2098 | 1772 | 1582 | 1427 | 1210 | 895 | 626 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM2.91m | 1:15AM3.05m | 1:43PM2.84m | 1:59AM2.97m | 2:30PM2.77m | 2:47AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.66m | 7:10PM0.69m | 7:39AM0.68m | 7:54PM0.76m | 8:23AM0.71m | 8:43PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 942 | 443 | 311 | 392 | 865 | 1235 | 1562 | 2431 | 2362 | 1346 | 3135 | 3216 | 3309 | 3001 | 2813 | 2546 | 2098 | 1772 | 1582 | 1427 | 1210 | 895 | 626 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 11 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 7 | NNW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 443 | 58 | 261 | 208 | 505 | 392 | 849 | 92 | 62 | 1755 | 826 | 1176 | 739 | 516 | 388 | 262 | 171 | 116 | 65 | 48 | 34 | 97 | 13 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | WSW 18 | N 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | NNW 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 135 | 197 | 94 | 63 | 63 | — | — | 1062 | 796 | 505 | 403 | 251 | 94 | 66 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 156 | 788 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 152 | 887 | 2210 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 72 | 57 | 36 | 42 | 35 | — | 258 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 264 | 264 | 202 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 44 |
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