Arawhata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Arawhata.

Alright, so we've got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The big story is that there's some serious size on the horizon, but it's not all going to be clean. The first proper surfable window is Tuesday morning, July 14th. Arawhata is a reef break, exposed to the swell, and it's fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Tuesday morning, July 14th, we'll see a clean 5ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the north at 9 mph, which is a good sign. The combined wave energy is moderate at 463. It's a solid start, but the swell is a bit short-period. Tuesday afternoon is a bit of a write-off with a cross-shore wind and a cross-chop, so I'd be looking to get in the water early.

Now, Wednesday the 15th is where it gets interesting. The morning brings an 8ft swell from the WSW with a long period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell! The wind is a clean cross-off again. The combined energy jumps to a very strong 3855. This is solid, meaty surf. The period is long, so this reef should handle it well, but it's getting into the size that's more for the experienced crew. The afternoon is even bigger at 10ft, but still clean.

Thursday the 16th is a bit of a tale of two halves. The morning has a 10ft W swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is a cross-off, so it's clean. The energy is massive at 4746. But the afternoon the wind swings onshore and it gets choppy, so that's a no-go.

Friday the 17th has a bit of an onshore wind, which will mess up the 5ft and 10ft swells, so that's a skip. The weekend is a right-off, with strong onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are both poor.

Then we get a bit of a breather. Monday the 20th morning is looking nice. A clean 5ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period. The wind is a light cross-off from the ESE. The energy is moderate at 950. This is a much more manageable and clean option. Tuesday the 21st is a beauty. The morning is clean with a 4ft swell, and the afternoon is pure glass with a 3ft swell and zero wind. That's the kind of day you call in sick for.

The following week starts to build again. Saturday the 25th morning is glassy with a 6ft swell, but it's a short-period SSE swell, so it won't have the same grunt. Then we see another big pulse kicking off on Sunday the 26th morning with a 7ft WSW swell and a 15-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, so it's not perfect. Monday the 27th is a mess with strong winds.

The real standout for the experts is looking at Wednesday the 29th. The morning is showing a clean 21ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period. The wave energy is a monstrous 16745. That is massive, heavy, and for experts only. This is a serious ocean. The afternoon is still an 18ft swell, so it's still huge. If you're not a seasoned pro, stay well clear of that one.

So, the best on offer for the general surfer is the glassy periods on Tuesday the 21st. For the more experienced crew, the clean, long-period groundswell on Wednesday the 15th is the pick, but keep an eye on that huge swell on the 29th—it's a long way out, but it's got potential to be a real monster.

Rusty

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