Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
15.4° C

1.0°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
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
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
352
342
342
299
299
299
249
249
172
167
157
154
101
103
79
82
80
64
64
62
44
40
50
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
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
High Tide
10:10PM3.16m
10:31AM3.02m
10:46PM3.20m
11:06AM3.03m
11:21PM3.21m
11:43AM3.02m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.67m
4:39PM0.57m
4:59AM0.65m
5:15PM0.56m
5:37AM0.64m
5:51PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
8
8
8
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
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
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
450
352
342
342
299
299
299
249
249
172
167
157
154
101
103
79
82
80
64
64
62
44
40
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
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
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
11
26
26
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
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
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5
18
4
3
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
12
1
1
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
5
11
17
24
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
7
30
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
25
25
25
43
90
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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