Arawhata Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
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)
2.5
SSE
8
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
897
628
759
1743
1611
1428
1389
1175
1159
1143
1068
1023
876
711
700
711
683
613
530
545
419
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
NW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:55PM2.75m
2:15AM2.65m
2:45PM2.58m
3:15AM2.47m
3:54PM2.46m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.71m
8:15PM0.93m
8:35AM0.90m
9:09PM1.12m
9:30AM1.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
8
9
7
7
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