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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 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 5AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
528 | 451 | 351 | 290 | 236 | 220 | 184 | 144 | 144 | 125 | 91 | 97 | 92 | 107 | 140 | 138 | 206 | 206 | 257 | 347 | 384 | 323 | 313 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.73m | 6:26PM2.66m | 6:47AM2.75m | 7:20PM2.76m | 7:35AM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.91m | 12:10PM0.78m | 00:38AM0.84m | 1:04PM0.70m | 1:31AM0.76m | 1:50PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 528 | 451 | 351 | 290 | 190 | 184 | 132 | 64 | 144 | 125 | 91 | 20 | 84 | 81 | 140 | 138 | 206 | 206 | 257 | 347 | 384 | 323 | 313 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 144 | 24 | 14 | 64 | 90 | 11 | 107 | 57 | 79 | 75 | 64 | 96 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 97 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 55 | 141 | 211 | 236 | 220 | — | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 28 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 146 | 154 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 221 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 47 | 90 | 30 |
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