Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
2.5
W
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
845
822
702
765
634
624
615
528
414
402
373
604
589
537
656
630
4173
3330
2727
2082
1860
1902
1603
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:13PM3.17m
8:31AM3.16m
9:05PM3.36m
9:26AM3.27m
9:54PM3.48m
10:18AM3.32m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.42m
2:50PM0.28m
3:19AM0.29m
3:42PM0.20m
4:09AM0.23m
4:32PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
12
13
12
10
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
2.5
W
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
857
845
822
702
765
634
624
615
528
414
346
373
604
589
537
656
630
4173
3330
2727
2082
1860
1902
1603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
87
90
89
152
216
207
356
352
464
412
402
232
72
368
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
47
45
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
W
8
0.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
50
88
132
151
173
151
130
139
154
159
194
176
243
306
373
463
5
129
261
198
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
Distance (km)
43
50
97
97
97
221
221
259
97
97
97
97
97
97
221
90
71
71
71
7
14
0
97
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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