Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
0
4
2
2
2
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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)
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
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
1.1
WSW
15
2.4
W
8
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
615
528
414
402
373
596
589
537
522
753
4084
3659
3241
2480
2265
2064
1865
1693
1619
1342
2056
529
375
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05PM3.36m
9:26AM3.27m
9:54PM3.48m
10:18AM3.32m
10:44PM3.53m
11:09AM3.30m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.28m
3:19AM0.29m
3:42PM0.20m
4:09AM0.23m
4:32PM0.18m
5:01AM0.24m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
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
4
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
7
7
6
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
7
Energy kJ
624
615
528
414
346
373
596
589
537
522
638
4084
3659
3241
2480
2265
2064
1865
1693
1619
1342
451
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
16
0.8
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
15
1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
356
352
464
412
402
232
40
364
1054
50
85
35
9
4
4
299
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
2
2
55
18
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.4
W
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.9
WNW
4
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
W
7
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
126
120
111
129
159
164
170
230
329
498
753
186
141
189
166
29
2056
529
133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
221
146
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
97
71
30
116
3
22
22
30
3
25
97
221
275
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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