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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2816 | 1866 | 1041 | 2153 | 5431 | 7121 | 6162 | 6279 | 5880 | 5450 | 5243 | 5039 | 4443 | 3437 | 2495 | 1922 | 1518 | 1333 | 1733 | 1549 | 1395 | 887 | 600 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:25AM 3.32 | 11:52PM 3.35 | 12:15PM 3.15 | 12:44AM 3.18 | 1:13PM 2.94 | 1:45AM 2.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:43PM 0.19 | 6:11AM 0.35 | 6:33PM 0.40 | 7:07AM 0.57 | 7:28PM 0.64 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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