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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 26 Nov 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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 80 | 402 | 446 | 413 | 380 | 373 | 35 | 35 | 112 | 277 | 444 | 470 | 473 | 525 | 444 | 432 | 397 | 407 | 324 | 267 | 529 | 331 | 460 | 1221 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:19PM 2.87 | 2:51AM 2.65 | 3:12PM 2.79 | 3:48AM 2.60 | 4:10PM 2.75 | 4:46AM 2.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:44PM 0.93 | 9:00AM 0.91 | 9:38PM 0.93 | 9:57AM 0.94 | 10:33PM 0.88 | 10:56AM 0.91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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