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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
394 | 389 | 378 | 384 | 389 | 299 | 336 | 307 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 142 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 80 | 212 | 460 | 591 | 530 | 569 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:43PM3.41m | 12:10PM3.15m | 00:37AM3.27m | 1:09PM2.99m | 1:36AM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.23m | 6:03AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.39m | 7:00AM0.51m | 7:19PM0.58m | 8:00AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 394 | 389 | 378 | 384 | 389 | 299 | 336 | 307 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 142 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 80 | 212 | 460 | 591 | 530 | 569 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | S 11 | S 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 56 | 36 | 25 | 46 | 75 | 58 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 30 | — | 41 | 48 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 69 | 145 | 171 | 176 | 182 | 189 | 149 | 125 | 96 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 191 | 191 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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