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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 6576 | 5703 | 5192 | 4852 | 4278 | 3980 | 3206 | 2691 | 2245 | 1901 | 1538 | 1276 | 1499 | 602 | 557 | 482 | 356 | 308 | 309 | 480 | 957 | 1556 | 2157 | 1981 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:56AM 2.78 | 9:10PM 2.74 | 9:35AM 2.91 | 9:51PM 2.83 | 10:12AM 3.02 | 10:30PM 2.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:07PM 0.83 | 3:23AM 0.69 | 3:47PM 0.76 | 4:02AM 0.64 | 4:24PM 0.71 | 4:40AM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
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