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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
411 | 364 | 415 | 392 | 320 | 331 | 292 | 585 | 429 | 429 | 689 | 679 | 555 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 402 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | 1209 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.83m | 2:40AM2.94m | 3:15PM2.71m | 3:45AM2.82m | 4:17PM2.63m | 4:50AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.66m | 8:18PM0.74m | 9:02AM0.77m | 9:22PM0.86m | 10:04AM0.83m | 10:28PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 411 | 364 | 415 | 392 | 320 | 331 | 292 | 585 | 429 | 429 | 689 | 679 | 555 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 341 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | 1209 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 31 | 139 | 128 | 84 | 131 | 53 | 272 | 268 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 31 | 402 | 341 | 255 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 14 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 60 | 56 | 40 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 45 | 218 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 4 | — | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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