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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 08 Apr 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 08). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 138 | 136 | 162 | 203 | 186 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 206 | 152 | 133 | 138 | 334 | 268 | 232 | 175 | 236 | 390 | 822 | 589 | 579 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:57AM 2.82 | 1:19PM 2.61 | 1:45AM 2.65 | 2:18PM 2.45 | 2:49AM 2.51 | 3:32PM 2.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:19AM 0.95 | 7:36PM 0.92 | 8:11AM 1.10 | 8:29PM 1.07 | 9:15AM 1.18 | 9:39PM 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
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