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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 24s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
403 | 341 | 636 | 626 | 647 | 669 | 637 | 555 | 563 | 501 | 501 | 534 | 1193 | 969 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 553 | 469 | 463 | 456 | 412 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:15AM2.82m | 6:55PM2.78m | 7:06AM2.97m | 7:47PM2.99m | 7:58AM3.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.77m | 12:41PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:31PM0.37m | 1:57AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 238 | 236 | 636 | 626 | 647 | 669 | 637 | 555 | 563 | 501 | 501 | 382 | 1193 | 969 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 553 | 469 | 463 | 456 | 412 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 403 | 341 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 | 333 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 28 | 56 | 76 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 62 | 64 | 56 | 67 | 61 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
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