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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
125 | 125 | 91 | 97 | 92 | 107 | 140 | 138 | 293 | 293 | 257 | 288 | 284 | 268 | 313 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 363 | 463 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.66m | 6:47AM2.75m | 7:20PM2.76m | 7:35AM2.80m | 8:05PM2.88m | 8:19AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.84m | 1:04PM0.70m | 1:31AM0.76m | 1:50PM0.61m | 2:15AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 29 | 125 | 91 | 31 | 84 | 82 | 140 | 138 | 293 | 293 | 257 | 288 | 284 | 268 | 313 | 309 | 64 | 53 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 363 | 463 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 18 | WSW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 125 | 17 | 64 | 90 | 14 | 107 | 78 | 79 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 309 | 309 | 55 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSE 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 7 | 97 | 92 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 54 | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 94 | 61 | 43 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 135 | 157 | 145 | 115 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 93 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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