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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | |
400 | 818 | 1054 | 1209 | 1142 | 1560 | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 757 | 699 | 598 | 579 | 247 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:30AM2.83m | 6:59PM2.75m | 7:22AM2.91m | 7:49PM2.87m | 8:06AM2.98m | 8:31PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.85m | 12:48PM0.71m | 1:12AM0.70m | 1:37PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:19PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 400 | 336 | 242 | 1209 | 1142 | 1560 | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 757 | 699 | 598 | 579 | 100 | 114 | 87 | 82 | 85 | 94 | 75 | 105 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 226 | 818 | 1054 | 178 | 124 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 247 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 163 | 126 | 154 | 292 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | N 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | SW 18 | S 9 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 202 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 25 | 91 | 181 | 162 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 71 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 92 | 144 | 134 | 122 | 2 | 130 | 135 | 142 | 106 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 229 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 199 | 259 | 146 | 35 | 30 |
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