Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
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2228 | 1929 | 1902 | 1579 | 1693 | 1487 | 1538 | 2239 | 827 | 671 | 507 | 416 | 460 | 477 | 837 | 759 | 773 | 1442 | 1913 | 808 | 559 | 366 | 314 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:18AM3.32m | 10:44PM3.53m | 11:09AM3.30m | 11:34PM3.50m | 12:01PM3.22m | 00:25AM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.18m | 5:01AM0.24m | 5:21PM0.23m | 5:53AM0.31m | 6:11PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 5 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
2228 | 1929 | 1902 | 1579 | 1693 | 1487 | 5 | 4 | 451 | 378 | 507 | 416 | 460 | 477 | 837 | 759 | 189 | 123 | 166 | 397 | 559 | 366 | 264 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 5 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SSE 4 | S 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | 108 | 36 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 247 | 177 | 135 | 128 | 21 | 200 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 378 | 325 | 314 | 307 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 16 | S 5 | WSW 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | N 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 14 | 86 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 203 | 226 | 273 | 309 | 325 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
220 | 295 | 227 | — | — | — | 1538 | 2239 | 827 | 671 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 14 | 773 | 1442 | 1913 | 808 | 21 | 44 | 50 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 259 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 152 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 110 | 150 | 97 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 25 |
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