Arawhata Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Arawhata

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.1°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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)
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.7
W
10
3
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
793
1187
1227
1507
1209
1435
1566
1508
1396
1386
872
431
449
611
456
557
835
1714
1915
2552
1783
1299
1220
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SSE
35
SE
20
SSE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:17AM3.03m
12:42PM2.80m
1:00AM2.94m
1:29PM2.71m
1:47AM2.85m
2:20PM2.64m
Low Tide
6:10PM0.71m
6:37AM0.82m
6:51PM0.79m
7:23AM0.86m
7:37PM0.85m
8:12AM0.88m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
3
4
4
4
12
18
8
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
18
17
18
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
11
12
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
10
7
6
6
4
4
5
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.7
W
10
0.3
SW
13
0.8
W
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
2.2
NW
10
2
NNW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
25
19
12
98
28
125
44
43
42
40
39
872
674
539
450
456
373
320
246
192
163
1783
1299
1220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
20
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
18
20
19
18
11
44
10
9
3
8
371
431
449
458
386
32
11
11
122
99
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.9
NW
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
23
0.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
21
28
2
2
39
23
23
37
38
147
11
21
101
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
3
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
1.3
SSE
5
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
512
793
1187
1227
1507
1209
1435
1566
1508
1396
1386
611
557
835
1714
1915
2552
87
294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
97
97
97
97
97
259
212
97
97
71
97
97
97
97
189
97
97
195
97
189
33
30
30
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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