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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arawhata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arawhata sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
264 | 264 | 264 | 298 | 424 | 364 | 443 | 697 | 657 | 493 | 575 | 768 | 749 | 530 | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 212 | 245 | 232 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:48AM3.26m | 9:20PM3.37m | 9:37AM3.34m | 10:06PM3.47m | 10:27AM3.35m | 10:53PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.10m | 3:32AM0.15m | 3:54PM0.07m | 4:20AM0.14m | 4:42PM0.12m | 5:10AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 268 | 443 | 697 | 657 | 493 | 575 | 768 | 749 | 530 | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 212 | 245 | 172 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 180 | 232 | 298 | 424 | 364 | 264 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 140 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 73 | 65 | 123 | 174 | 232 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 83 | 101 | 82 | 64 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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