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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
116 | 114 | 116 | 91 | 109 | 154 | 158 | 150 | 171 | 167 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 133 | 131 | 129 | 3423 | 3017 | 4869 | 4845 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:15PM2.81m | 00:34AM2.90m | 12:59PM2.67m | 1:21AM2.77m | 1:54PM2.55m | 2:17AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.79m | 6:29PM0.76m | 6:56AM0.91m | 7:11PM0.88m | 7:46AM1.01m | 8:03PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — |
 kJ | 116 | 114 | 116 | 91 | 109 | 154 | 158 | 150 | 171 | 167 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 133 | 131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 170 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 36 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 81 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 80 | 78 | 32 | 61 | 62 | 69 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | N 10 | — | S 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | N 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 42 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 48 | 83 | 134 | 219 | 267 | 317 | 397 | 516 | 645 | 639 | 639 | 848 | 1346 | 2449 | 3423 | 3017 | 4869 | 4845 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 259 | 259 | 199 | 191 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 259 | 346 | 369 | 305 | 264 | 97 |
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