Arawhata Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.4° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
0
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
4
WSW
9
5.5
WSW
10
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2848
3803
3514
3241
2906
1557
1412
1467
1447
1409
1409
1772
1772
1546
1546
1525
2299
6275
9877
9261
9708
10773
10275
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
10
SSE
20
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
25
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:36AM2.63m
2:03PM2.62m
2:35AM2.45m
3:08PM2.47m
3:53AM2.34m
4:34PM2.41m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.90m
8:30PM1.11m
8:48AM1.08m
9:36PM1.23m
10:01AM1.19m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:19
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
10
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
7
8
7
7
9
9
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
6
2
-2
0
2
2
2
5
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