Arawhata Surf Break

Arawhata 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.42° S 173.80° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
3
WNW
7
3
W
9
3
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
1008
936
878
865
931
722
643
286
216
171
320
239
806
1629
2216
1888
1576
1175
855
761
618
470
397
Wind (km/h)
10
E
0
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:53PM3.09m
1:17AM3.22m
1:46PM2.94m
2:09AM3.04m
2:38PM2.79m
3:03AM2.86m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.41m
7:02PM0.47m
7:39AM0.54m
7:54PM0.64m
8:30AM0.66m
8:48PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:45
<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
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
3
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
Energy kJ
581
1008
936
878
865
931
722
643
286
216
149
98
203
82
121
2216
1888
1576
1175
855
761
618
470
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
SW
12
0.1
S
10
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
316
8
4
6
5
9
18
18
42
38
37
73
72
2
121
119
137
127
140
133
149
119
372
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
24
7
6
11
11
9
18
2
3
3
2
2
90
164
162
196
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
6
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.8
NW
6
3
WNW
7
3
W
9
3
W
10
Energy kJ
62
129
14
20
91
115
171
320
239
806
1629
1684
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
97
97
97
97
71
97
97
97
270
270
264
262
209
189
189
189
190
30
7
7
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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