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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s 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 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 2096 | 2096 | 2643 | 2756 | 2704 | 2556 | 3876 | 3812 | 3366 | 2726 | 2203 | 2781 | 3079 | 2635 | 3201 | 3398 | 2250 | 1245 | 2682 | 2310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:54PM2.55m | 2:17AM2.65m | 2:56PM2.46m | 3:21AM2.59m | 3:59PM2.44m | 4:24AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.99m | 8:44AM1.05m | 9:03PM1.04m | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:07PM1.02m | 10:46AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 170 | 202 | 96 | 257 | 341 | 848 | — | 551 | 537 | 619 | 656 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 522 | 2250 | 1004 | 2682 | 2310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 8 | 61 | 63 | 38 | 38 | 246 | 306 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 814 | 1245 | 297 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1262 | 1877 | 3538 | 2840 | 2096 | 2096 | 2643 | 2756 | 2704 | 2556 | 3876 | 3812 | 3366 | 2726 | 2203 | 2781 | 3079 | 2635 | 3201 | 3398 | 138 | 248 | — | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 274 | 375 | 311 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 196 | 208 | 265 | 210 | 265 | 215 | 210 | 229 | 221 | 221 | 262 | 259 | 162 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 22 |
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