Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Arawhata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arawhata today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
65
63
46
41
49
51
51
57
114
229
687
792
850
792
1412
1834
1722
1260
947
645
720
635
1517
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
50
NNE
35
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
W
15
W
5
NW
10
ENE
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:43AM3.02m
11:58PM3.19m
12:21PM2.97m
00:36AM3.13m
1:00PM2.91m
Low Tide
5:37AM0.64m
5:51PM0.58m
6:16AM0.65m
6:29PM0.62m
6:57AM0.66m
7:10PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
4
7
5
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
10
10
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
8
8
9
8
9
11
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
W
9
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
1.6
W
12
1.8
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
1.8
NNW
9
0.6
WSW
18
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
64
65
63
46
41
49
51
43
57
79
105
687
792
850
792
1412
499
249
1260
947
645
720
635
1517
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
SW
12
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1
W
10
1.5
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
26
27
22
19
17
27
39
114
229
29
28
53
75
210
251
91
443
537
218
343
197
759
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
W
11
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1
11
24
51
33
44
44
7
9
10
26
86
302
362
428
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.7
N
4
1.3
NNW
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2.3
N
7
3
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
9
15
25
43
65
14
83
45
90
197
342
538
954
1064
1834
1722
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
16
16
20
43
43
43
43
7
7
93
93
97
97
109
109
208
208
97
71
97
93
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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