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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 8PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
74 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 93 | 235 | 465 | 537 | 570 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.97m | 9:53PM3.14m | 10:11AM2.99m | 10:27PM3.16m | 10:46AM2.99m | 11:01PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.51m | 4:05AM0.61m | 4:21PM0.53m | 4:40AM0.65m | 4:56PM0.58m | 5:16AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 74 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 1812 | 57 | 38 | 50 | 56 | 1884 | 1172 | 645 | 56 | 187 | 134 | 87 | 24 | 26 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 54 | 48 | 60 | 49 | 15 | 26 | 42 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 55 | 53 | 39 | — | 48 | 21 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 695 | 857 | 1068 | 1353 | 1600 | 1535 | 1808 | 1849 | 1923 | — | 1998 | 1998 | 2114 | 2084 | — | — | — | 428 | 93 | 235 | 465 | 537 | 570 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 93 | 93 | 20 | 162 | 162 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 93 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 97 | 146 | 195 | 189 | 189 | 202 |
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