Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 11 am 27 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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 Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1586
1428
1515
1678
1462
1147
908
783
604
469
429
869
857
785
682
653
607
590
509
501
494
494
388
465
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:54AM2.71m
8:21PM2.89m
8:38AM2.81m
8:59PM3.00m
9:18AM2.90m
9:35PM3.10m
Low Tide
2:08PM0.76m
2:33AM0.81m
2:49PM0.69m
3:11AM0.75m
3:27PM0.64m
3:48AM0.70m
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:45
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5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
4
3
3
5
6
4
4
2
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
620
546
546
538
538
441
475
234
253
258
429
869
857
785
682
653
607
590
509
501
494
494
388
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
7
314
318
387
196
4
31
31
7
7
102
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
7
7
5
5
7
7
27
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1586
1428
1515
1678
1462
1147
908
783
604
469
417
348
306
273
248
241
230
223
338
405
273
180
141
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
36
33
30
35
35
33
33
30
30
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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