Surf Forecasts:
Arawhata surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 18,244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arawhata this week:
The surf forecast for Arawhata over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arawhata in the next 16 days are 7.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arawhata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Straight off the bat, it’s a rough start. The first few days are a write-off for any kind of decent paddle session. Strong onshore winds and messy conditions are gonna keep the waves pretty ugly. You’d be mad to waste your time for the first few days. We’re looking at a bit of a dry spell until things start to turn around.
The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is shaping up for Thursday morning, the 31st of July. The swell is gonna be a solid 10ft from the WSW, with a long 14-second period pushing some serious energy into the water. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a strong 3568, which will have some real weight to it. But the magic is the wind – a light breeze from the Southeast, giving us a cross-shore flow. That means clean, lined-up walls. This is a big wave, over 8ft, so this is for the experienced crew only. For the rest of us, it’s a day to watch the pros.
Before that, the morning of Monday, 3rd of August, is worth a mention. It’s a bit smaller at 6ft, but the wind has swung around to a clean cross-off breeze from the Southeast. The swell energy is moderate at 1124, and it’s a solid option for a decent session without the massive size.
Looking further out, Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, is a big one for the experts. We’re seeing a 15ft swell from the WSW, with a monstrous 3123 combined energy. The wind is coming from the North-Northeast and going perfectly offshore, which is a massive positive. This will be a serious, powerful wave, only for the very experienced.
The picks for the best of the best are Thursday morning, 31st July, for the clean, big, powerful groundswell, and Tuesday morning, 4th August, for the true, heavy, offshore-blasted beast. The earlier Monday morning, 3rd August, is a solid, more manageable option.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 902 | 922 | 423 | 509 | 667 | 976 | 4541 | 18244 | 7327 | 2895 | 1868 | 2357 | 2402 | 895 | 500 | 671 | 238 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.53m | 4:49PM2.49m | 5:20AM2.47m | 6:10PM2.53m | 6:31AM2.50m | 7:10PM2.64m | 7:29AM2.60m | 7:58PM2.78m | 8:17AM2.73m | 8:39PM2.93m | 8:59AM2.86m | 9:16PM3.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM1.08m | 10:23AM1.02m | 11:07PM1.17m | 11:39AM1.07m | 00:26AM1.15m | 12:50PM1.02m | 1:26AM1.05m | 1:45PM0.92m | 2:12AM0.93m | 2:30PM0.79m | 2:52AM0.80m | 3:09PM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 902 | 922 | 423 | 377 | 667 | 314 | — | — | 7327 | 2895 | 1868 | 2357 | 2402 | 375 | 316 | 671 | 238 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 6 | S 10 | W 20 | WSW 17 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 277 | — | — | 57 | 2 | 8 | 255 | — | — | 54 | — | — | 48 | 14 | 895 | 500 | 6 | 197 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 42 | 31 | 509 | 622 | 976 | 4541 | 18244 | — | 270 | 485 | — | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 259 | 71 | 209 | 97 | 196 | 195 | 189 | 90 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 25 |
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