Arawhata Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
14.1°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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
17
4.5
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10622
3749
4997
4498
4768
3102
3803
2887
8917
2716
9377
9174
2372
2110
1904
1692
1834
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:54PM3.44m
10:15AM3.33m
10:32PM3.42m
10:52AM3.31m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.11m
4:24PM0.14m
4:46AM0.12m
5:02PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
4
4
2
3
4
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
7
9
8
8
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