Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 8PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 607 | 590 | 509 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 509 | 508 | 456 | 463 | 456 | 450 | 412 | 342 | 342 | 336 | 299 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 215 | 167 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.90m | 9:35PM3.10m | 9:55AM2.97m | 10:10PM3.16m | 10:31AM3.02m | 10:46PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.64m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:04PM0.60m | 4:23AM0.67m | 4:39PM0.57m | 4:59AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 607 | 590 | 509 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 509 | 508 | 456 | 463 | 456 | 450 | 412 | 342 | 342 | 336 | 299 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 215 | 167 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 136 | 123 | 142 | 167 | 151 | 110 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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