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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 10 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 1PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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) (?) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 306 | 175 | 323 | 390 | 528 | 598 | 579 | 467 | 427 | 281 | 234 | 212 | 151 | 120 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 101 | 99 | 207 | 578 | 1316 | 855 | 982 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:49AM 2.51 | 3:32PM 2.36 | 4:07AM 2.45 | 4:45PM 2.36 | 5:19AM 2.51 | 5:51PM 2.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:15AM 1.18 | 9:39PM 1.15 | 10:29AM 1.17 | 10:57PM 1.11 | 11:43AM 1.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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