
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 347 | 359 | 232 | 353 | 400 | 569 | 608 | 608 | 363 | 304 | 295 | 382 | 620 | 567 | 540 | 669 | 336 | 517 | 683 | 654 | 608 | 632 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM2.38m | 4:45PM2.47m | 5:24AM2.36m | 5:56PM2.49m | 6:30AM2.41m | 6:56PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM1.13m | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:35AM1.12m | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:44PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
275 | 347 | 359 | 232 | 353 | 318 | 377 | 608 | 608 | 363 | 213 | 131 | 382 | 620 | 567 | 540 | 64 | 336 | 260 | 414 | 592 | 496 | 372 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | S 8 | N 15 | N 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | N 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
61 | 76 | 175 | 91 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 293 | 243 | 261 | 304 | 295 | 81 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 172 | 325 | 140 | 422 | 608 | 632 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | N 15 | N 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | W 21 | W 22 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 16 | S 7 | N 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 147 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 149 | 197 | 400 | 569 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 669 | 311 | 517 | 683 | 654 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 97 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 229 | 221 | 25 | 30 | 60 | 150 | 150 | 152 | 97 | 97 | 20 |
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