Arawhata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Arawhata’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. The immediate picture is a little rough, but patience is gonna pay off.

The week kicks off with a big, messy pulse on Saturday, July 25th. The morning is a write-off with a strong 22 mph cross-on westerly and lumpy 8ft, 16-second swell – you don’t wanna be out there. That afternoon, the wind cranks up to 28 mph from the southwest and the swell jacks to a thumping 20ft. That’s massive, expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s too much even for this exposed reef. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.

Now, Sunday July 26th is where we start talking. The morning glass-off is on with a light 3 mph easterly cross-off breeze. The swell drops to a solid 10ft from the WSW, with a long 14-second period. That’s serious groundswell energy. The combined energy is a meaty 3834 (moderate energy), and the conditions are clean. This is for experienced surfers only, but if you’ve got the skills, this is a standout. It’s crowded sometimes at Arawhata, so expect company if the word gets out.

Monday July 27th morning is a true gem – glassy conditions with a 3 mph northeasterly wind, swell dropping to a still-chunky 7ft from the west, 13-second period. The combined energy is 1611 (moderate). This is clean, powerful reef surf. One of the best windows in the whole forecast.

After that, the surf slowly fades through the middle of the week. Tuesday and Wednesday see dropping swell, with clean but small 3-5ft waves. Nothing to write home about, but okay for a longboard if you’re desperate.

There’s a little spike on Friday July 31st morning with 8ft from the NW, but the period is a short 9 seconds and the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-off. It’s clean but rippy and messy. The afternoon brings a nicer 15-second, 6ft WSW swell with offshore winds, but it’s still hard work.

The first weekend of August (1st and 2nd) looks average at best. Saturday morning has 5ft with moderate offshore wind – clean enough, but the energy is dropping (1457, moderate energy). Sunday is small.

Then the second week kicks off with a big, long-period event on Monday August 3rd. You’ve got 7ft, 18-second swell from the WSW in the morning, building to 7ft in the afternoon. The combined energy hits 2704 and 2749 respectively (moderate to strong). The wind is onshore from the southwest, so the face might be bumpy, but that is a very long period groundswell – perfect for this reef. This one is promising but less certain this far out; keep an eye on it.

The rest of that week stays in the 6ft to 7ft range, with clean cross-off winds on the Wednesday and Friday mornings. Not huge, but consistent. The final days (August 6th to 9th) fizzle out with junk – small, short-period slop and lumpy cross-shore winds.

Best of the period: Sunday July 26th morning and Monday July 27th morning for the clean, powerful, long-period groundswell. August 3rd is a dark horse for the strong energy and very long period.

Rusty out.

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