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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 06 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 299 | 212 | 202 | 152 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 93 | 66 | 138 | 164 | 206 | 200 | 232 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 164 | 131 | 153 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:18AM 2.97 | 12:35PM 2.79 | 12:57AM 2.82 | 1:19PM 2.61 | 1:45AM 2.65 | 2:18PM 2.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:16PM 0.57 | 6:36AM 0.78 | 6:53PM 0.75 | 7:19AM 0.95 | 7:36PM 0.92 | 8:11AM 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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