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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 286 | 238 | 206 | 152 | 147 | 118 | 42 | 35 | 60 | 144 | 174 | 151 | 117 | 125 | 261 | 237 | 251 | 294 | 280 | 297 | 180 | 569 | 606 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:07PM 3.23 | 11:22AM 3.23 | 11:40PM 3.23 | 11:54AM 3.17 | 12:12AM 3.19 | 12:26PM 3.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:17AM 0.28 | 5:35PM 0.22 | 5:51AM 0.35 | 6:08PM 0.30 | 6:24AM 0.47 | 6:42PM 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
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