Arawhata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Arawhata, a reef break that's exposed to the open ocean. The water temp is sitting pretty close to average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We're looking at a slow start with a big gap in the action. The first few days are a write-off, with strong, cross-shore winds and messy, poor surf from Thursday the 9th right through to Saturday the 11th of July. The swell is there, but it's unrideable. Things start to turn around on Sunday the 12th, and that's where the real standout lies.

The best session of the whole 16-day window is hands down Sunday morning, the 12th of July. We've got a clean 5ft groundswell rolling in from the west-southwest, with a very long 16-second period. The energy is pumping, with a combined reading of 1112, and the light east-northeast breeze is keeping it glassy. This is a proper reef-break day, that long period will wrap in beautifully, creating some memorable, powerful lines. There might be a few others out, as the crowd can be "sometimes" here, but it's worth it.

The afternoon on Sunday is still very good, with clean 5ft swell and a light north-northwest wind, though the energy drops a touch to 949. It's a solid second session.

Monday the 13th cleans up nicely with offshore winds in the morning, but the swell is a smaller 3ft, making it a fun option for a cruise. The energy is moderate at 413. The afternoon gets a bit wind-affected, so you'd want to be in the water early.

We get another pulse of moderate energy through the middle of the week. Tuesday the 14th sees a 5ft swell from the west-northwest, but the period is a short 9 seconds, making it a bit fat and lacking punch. The wind is okay, but it's a marginal call. Wednesday the 15th has a bigger 7ft swell from the west with a longer 11-second period and a clean window in the morning, but the combined energy is strong at 1599. This is for experienced surfers only, as it's pushing into that bigger, more powerful territory.

The end of the second week and into the following week is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell hangs around, but the wind is often cross or onshore, chopping things up. The 22nd of July shows some promise with a clean morning, 4ft from the west-southwest and a light east-northeast breeze, a good little session if you're keen. The 24th has a very long period 19-second swell, but it's only 3ft, so you'll be waiting for those set waves.

Forget the first week, it's all about Sunday the 12th of July at Arawhata. Get on it.

Rusty.

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