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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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 9AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2147 | 2226 | 2978 | 3160 | 2810 | 2578 | 3257 | 3749 | 3162 | 2573 | 2049 | 2008 | 2883 | 2883 | 3334 | 1991 | 1163 | 2380 | 2026 | 1820 | 1793 | 1606 | 1420 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:17AM2.65m | 2:56PM2.46m | 3:21AM2.59m | 3:59PM2.44m | 4:24AM2.60m | 4:59PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM1.05m | 9:03PM1.04m | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:07PM1.02m | 10:46AM0.93m | 11:10PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 170 | 202 | 162 | 209 | 295 | 1027 | 773 | 474 | 610 | 619 | 656 | 752 | — | 23 | 5 | 1991 | 1163 | 2380 | 2026 | 1820 | 1793 | 1606 | 1420 | 1301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 186 | 306 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 999 | 1048 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2147 | 2226 | 2978 | 3160 | 2810 | 2578 | 3257 | 3749 | 3162 | 2573 | 2049 | 2008 | 2883 | 2883 | 3334 | 41 | 100 | 320 | 301 | 222 | 126 | 72 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 196 | 195 | 196 | 210 | 268 | 264 | 215 | 229 | 221 | 203 | 190 | 189 | 54 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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