Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
15.6° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
10
6
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
0.9
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6277
7734
5607
2425
1980
2938
5162
4809
2849
2300
1938
1586
1716
1461
1342
1023
823
636
468
387
893
869
857
785
Wind (km/h)
70
SSE
70
SSE
65
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
50
SE
45
SSE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM2.63m
7:38PM2.76m
7:54AM2.71m
8:21PM2.89m
8:38AM2.81m
8:59PM3.00m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.97m
1:21PM0.83m
1:51AM0.89m
2:08PM0.76m
2:33AM0.81m
2:49PM0.69m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
3
5
7
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
10
Feels °C
-4
-4
-5
-3
-1
-1
-2
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2088
1789
1640
1471
1197
1045
771
725
714
668
630
630
620
620
610
317
275
300
300
258
893
869
857
785
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
186
272
314
318
387
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SSE
10
6
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
5
SSE
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6277
7734
5607
2425
1980
2938
5162
4809
2849
2300
1938
1586
1716
1461
1342
1023
823
636
468
328
255
247
257
268
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
3
2
2
5
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
146
150
150
150
150
150
146
110
33
35
30
30
35
34
33
30
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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