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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 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 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 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 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | |
501 | 534 | 510 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 412 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 298 | 424 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:06AM2.97m | 7:47PM2.99m | 7:58AM3.13m | 8:34PM3.20m | 8:48AM3.26m | 9:20PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 501 | 444 | 382 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | 606 | 545 | 538 | 530 | 412 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 290 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 404 | 534 | 510 | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 91 | 180 | 232 | 298 | 424 | 364 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 16 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 151 | 173 | 97 | 83 | 64 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 71 | 97 | 93 | 78 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 86 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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