Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
1.1
NW
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
2.4
WNW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
79
82
80
64
65
63
46
41
49
79
51
40
114
565
699
676
1064
3431
2152
1599
1338
943
870
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
N
40
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:21PM3.21m
11:43AM3.02m
11:58PM3.19m
12:21PM2.97m
00:36AM3.13m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.56m
5:37AM0.64m
5:51PM0.58m
6:16AM0.65m
6:29PM0.62m
6:57AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<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
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
4
4
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
3
4
4
4
5
10
9
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
1
WNW
6
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
2.4
WNW
10
0.3
WSW
20
3.5
NW
10
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
2.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
103
79
82
80
64
65
63
46
41
49
51
27
39
88
565
699
676
1064
75
2152
251
249
443
870
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
W
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
N
8
0.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
26
27
22
19
17
51
40
114
44
29
9
38
26
210
91
71
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NNW
8
0.9
WSW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
12
1
11
2
4
36
44
12
7
10
25
404
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.7
N
6
2.4
N
7
2.5
N
7
4
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
8
13
26
53
79
89
105
52
90
197
537
783
3431
1599
1338
943
586
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
20
16
20
43
43
43
71
97
97
93
93
97
97
109
191
97
97
71
97
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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