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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 12AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
2656 | 2688 | 3141 | 3812 | 2802 | 2726 | 2159 | 2166 | 2770 | 2530 | 3271 | 2223 | 1111 | 2477 | 2310 | 2117 | 1935 | 1631 | 1420 | 1301 | 1134 | 1134 | 1028 | 839 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.46m | 3:21AM2.59m | 3:59PM2.44m | 4:24AM2.60m | 4:59PM2.49m | 5:21AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM1.04m | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:07PM1.02m | 10:46AM0.93m | 11:10PM0.93m | 11:46AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | S 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 215 | 848 | 773 | 474 | 811 | 619 | 656 | 665 | — | 6 | 594 | 2223 | 1111 | 2477 | 2310 | 2117 | 1935 | 1631 | 1420 | 1301 | 1134 | 1134 | 1028 | 839 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 763 | 1077 | 5 | 18 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2656 | 2688 | 3141 | 3812 | 2802 | 2726 | 2159 | 2166 | 2770 | 2530 | 3271 | 125 | 298 | 353 | 263 | 192 | 140 | 70 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 264 | 210 | 264 | 264 | 215 | 229 | 221 | 203 | 189 | 162 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 43 |
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