Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
494
494
509
508
456
463
456
450
352
342
342
299
299
299
249
249
215
167
157
122
101
103
80
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:35PM3.10m
9:55AM2.97m
10:10PM3.16m
10:31AM3.02m
10:46PM3.20m
11:06AM3.03m
Low Tide
3:48AM0.70m
4:04PM0.60m
4:23AM0.67m
4:39PM0.57m
4:59AM0.65m
5:15PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
3
3
3
4
4
6
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
494
494
494
509
508
456
463
456
450
352
342
342
299
299
299
249
249
215
167
157
122
101
103
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
7
27
28
29
7
7
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
27
27
7
7
5
18
16
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
160
124
69
40
26
14
14
7
1
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
25
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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