Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
2
2
0
3
4
2
2
1
0
3
5
4
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
W
13
0.9
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.8
W
11
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
1.8
W
10
2.4
NW
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
14
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
79
229
675
762
898
1267
3037
2152
1572
653
942
340
551
449
730
1318
2223
2373
1858
3456
3847
4108
3706
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
50
NNE
30
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
W
10
NNE
10
E
25
E
25
E
40
ESE
55
ESE
35
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:21PM2.97m
00:36AM3.13m
1:00PM2.91m
1:15AM3.05m
1:43PM2.84m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.65m
6:29PM0.62m
6:57AM0.66m
7:10PM0.69m
7:39AM0.68m
7:54PM0.76m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
3
6
2
1
1
2
2
1
5
4
6
7
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
7
9
9
8
8
9
8
6
6
3
-1
3
7
7
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
9
1
WNW
7
1.6
W
11
1.8
W
11
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
0.5
WSW
19
3.5
NW
10
0.6
WSW
18
1.8
W
10
0.9
WSW
17
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
14
2.5
W
13
3
SSE
9
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
N
9
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
40
73
105
675
762
898
1267
210
2152
249
653
443
331
551
449
730
1318
2223
1507
1858
1225
3847
4108
3706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.5
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
NE
4
0.6
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
18
0.5
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.3
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
2.5
WSW
13
2
S
9
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
39
79
229
29
9
38
75
4
251
89
443
58
138
222
136
327
704
2373
661
3456
791
534
380
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
NW
14
0.8
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
18
1.5
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
33
20
44
7
10
26
7
302
481
422
417
1062
316
149
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.8
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
8
4
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
NW
10
1.8
NNW
9
2.4
NW
9
1.5
W
9
1.1
SE
4
2.5
SSE
7
3.5
SSE
9
0.7
NNE
7
2.5
N
9
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
61
63
90
229
481
415
674
3037
1758
1572
535
942
340
45
650
1702
48
987
27
11
8
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
1
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
7
7
93
97
97
109
116
146
97
90
71
97
0
0
3
3
264
265
71
0
3
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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