Arawhata Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.5° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1716
1546
1546
1319
1175
1143
955
928
994
965
936
1044
1027
763
703
733
822
835
1629
1588
1487
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSE
0
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
20
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:36PM3.09m
00:52AM3.07m
1:14PM2.92m
1:30AM2.85m
1:55PM2.75m
Low Tide
6:34AM0.35m
6:48PM0.51m
7:13AM0.52m
7:30PM0.73m
7:52AM0.71m
8:15PM0.93m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
3
3
5
7
4
6
5
5
7
8
8
5
1
2
2
3
4
6
7
9
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