Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 11 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.2°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
5
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
2.2
W
14
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
1.9
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
1358
1245
892
857
845
822
799
765
634
624
536
491
414
402
368
604
589
537
656
2004
3675
3647
1654
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
5
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:31AM3.03m
8:13PM3.17m
8:31AM3.16m
9:05PM3.36m
9:26AM3.27m
9:54PM3.48m
Low Tide
1:55PM0.40m
2:26AM0.42m
2:50PM0.28m
3:19AM0.29m
3:42PM0.20m
4:09AM0.23m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
12
10
12
12
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
8
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
2.2
W
14
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
1.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
491
1358
1245
892
857
845
822
799
765
634
624
536
491
414
346
368
604
589
537
656
2004
3675
3647
1654
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
Energy kJ
499
135
11
11
47
90
89
152
216
207
356
352
464
412
402
232
292
1148
1121
1001
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
4
11
19
2
2
2
2
2
188
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
2.2
W
14
1.3
NNW
5
1
N
5
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
120
86
109
80
101
130
126
155
182
165
178
196
194
176
214
259
247
270
1972
86
51
562
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
4
60
60
97
97
97
221
221
221
262
262
264
195
97
97
97
221
90
71
71
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
9
5
1
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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