Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
740
859
784
845
702
682
499
1358
1245
892
857
845
822
702
672
643
624
536
491
414
402
768
604
589
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
5
SE
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:17PM2.96m
7:31AM3.03m
8:13PM3.17m
8:31AM3.16m
9:05PM3.36m
9:26AM3.27m
Low Tide
12:56PM0.53m
1:29AM0.57m
1:55PM0.40m
2:26AM0.42m
2:50PM0.28m
3:19AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
7
7
8
11
12
13
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
222
859
784
845
702
682
491
1358
1245
892
857
845
822
702
672
643
624
536
491
414
346
768
604
589
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.5
W
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
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
740
120
52
25
273
348
499
135
11
11
33
90
89
152
216
207
356
443
464
412
402
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSE
4
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
9
2
2
16
11
4
47
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.9
W
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
Energy kJ
8
19
24
17
122
109
53
100
123
157
170
188
170
170
200
190
209
213
212
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
49
30
25
14
3
0
0
30
60
7
60
60
97
97
97
259
221
210
264
202
196
97
97
221
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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