Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1673 | 2397 | 770 | 763 | 782 | 740 | 698 | 631 | 646 | 716 | 787 | 1569 | 859 | 869 | 623 | 376 | 421 | 1435 | 581 | 994 | 837 | 769 | 865 | 946 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM3.30m | 11:34PM3.50m | 12:01PM3.22m | 00:25AM3.39m | 12:53PM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.24m | 5:21PM0.23m | 5:53AM0.31m | 6:11PM0.33m | 6:46AM0.41m | 7:02PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 451 | 378 | 247 | 740 | 698 | 631 | 646 | 716 | 189 | 123 | 166 | 869 | 623 | 376 | 176 | 1435 | 581 | 994 | 837 | 769 | 865 | 946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SSE 5 | N 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 17 | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 147 | 94 | 42 | 34 | 200 | 123 | 2 | 3 | 390 | 378 | 325 | 421 | 41 | 316 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 24 | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 74 | 86 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | 229 | 226 | 273 | 339 | 53 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 10 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1673 | 2397 | 770 | 763 | 782 | 2 | 49 | — | — | — | 787 | 1569 | 859 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 272 | 221 | 263 | 150 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 229 | 154 | 131 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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