Arawhata Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 9PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)--
Afternoon (29 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (29 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
W
9
4.5
W
10
5
W
11
5.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
874
915
929
863
779
690
634
634
479
318
1241
1411
1411
1441
2023
3413
5861
12213
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
WNW
45
W
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:51PM3.18m
10:12AM3.07m
10:26PM3.27m
10:46AM3.13m
Low Tide
3:45PM0.55m
4:04AM0.58m
4:19PM0.46m
4:39AM0.49m
4:53PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
8
8
5
5
9
6
4
4
3
2
2
1
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