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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
192 | 189 | 145 | 140 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 148 | 225 | 305 | 347 | 364 | 403 | 392 | 320 | 331 | 269 | 595 | 429 | 436 | 689 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:37AM3.27m | 1:09PM2.99m | 1:36AM3.10m | 2:12PM2.83m | 2:40AM2.94m | 3:15PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.39m | 7:00AM0.51m | 7:19PM0.58m | 8:00AM0.66m | 8:18PM0.74m | 9:02AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 192 | 189 | 145 | 140 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 93 | 72 | 225 | 305 | 347 | 364 | 403 | 392 | 320 | 331 | 269 | 595 | 429 | 436 | 689 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 15 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | W 14 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 148 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 42 | 137 | 123 | 84 | 83 | 39 | 217 | 268 | 66 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 138 | 12 | 53 | 44 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 62 | 101 | 139 | 165 | 139 | 123 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 22 |
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