Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 700 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 520 | 512 | 711 | 286 | 270 | 345 | 469 | 384 | 315 | 216 | 132 | 142 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:15AM2.87m | 2:43PM2.70m | 3:05AM2.68m | 3:37PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.75m | 8:37AM0.74m | 8:58PM0.93m | 9:25AM0.89m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 700 | 634 | 624 | 615 | 528 | 520 | 512 | 10 | 286 | 196 | 149 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 216 | 132 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 63 | 93 | 112 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 55 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 711 | 181 | 270 | 345 | 469 | 384 | 315 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 93 | 109 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 60 | 150 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
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