Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arawhata today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1504 | 1548 | 1526 | 1594 | 1299 | 908 | 1748 | 1435 | 1370 | 1093 | 1829 | 2519 | 2642 | 2646 | 2230 | 1841 | 2034 | 5108 | 4639 | 4405 | 4308 | 4369 | 4278 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:59AM3.10m | 1:27PM2.98m | 1:49AM2.90m | 2:24PM2.81m | 2:57AM2.72m | 3:45PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.56m | 7:50PM0.76m | 8:13AM0.77m | 8:51PM0.94m | 9:17AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1504 | 1548 | 1526 | 1594 | 1299 | 908 | 1748 | 1435 | 1370 | 1042 | 1379 | 467 | 749 | — | 911 | 1841 | 446 | 4639 | 4639 | 4405 | 4308 | 4369 | 4278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | NW 9 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 612 | — | — | — | 482 | 1010 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 11 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 233 | 233 | — | 43 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 221 | 483 | 1093 | 1829 | 2519 | 2642 | 2646 | 2230 | — | 2034 | 5108 | 323 | 204 | 244 | 216 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 221 | 259 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 259 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 289 | 311 | 289 | 210 | 60 | 262 | 262 | 264 | 264 | 97 |
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