Arawhata Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.7° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
7
7
5
5
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10623
7758
6056
4757
3811
3135
2530
2056
1700
1090
1018
1657
1606
1400
1118
1002
872
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
15
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:10PM2.64m
7:29AM2.60m
7:58PM2.78m
8:17AM2.73m
8:39PM2.93m
Low Tide
1:26AM1.05m
1:45PM0.92m
2:12AM0.93m
2:30PM0.79m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
9
8
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
3
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
5
4
5
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