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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 30 Mar 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
18.3° 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: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 792 | 705 | 601 | 555 | 499 | 1482 | 2307 | 2863 | 2525 | 1611 | 838 | 561 | 452 | 1169 | 1077 | 1126 | 1126 | 1005 | 915 | 808 | 796 | 711 | 572 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:49AM 3.05 | 9:13PM 2.97 | 9:33AM 3.16 | 9:56PM 3.10 | 10:12AM 3.23 | 10:33PM 3.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:04PM 0.52 | 3:24AM 0.46 | 3:46PM 0.35 | 4:05AM 0.33 | 4:24PM 0.25 | 4:42AM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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