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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | |
563 | 501 | 501 | 534 | 1193 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 412 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:55PM2.78m | 7:06AM2.97m | 7:47PM2.99m | 7:58AM3.13m | 8:34PM3.20m | 8:48AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:31PM0.37m | 1:57AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.20m | 2:45AM0.24m | 3:07PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 563 | 501 | 501 | 444 | 1193 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 412 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 | 333 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 91 | 180 | 232 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 97 | 97 | 111 | 131 | 104 | 80 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 77 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
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