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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 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 7PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2049 | 2552 | 2008 | 2538 | 3267 | 2047 | 1321 | 2651 | 2310 | 2117 | 1906 | 1703 | 1442 | 1266 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 853 | 751 | 784 | 771 | 636 | 563 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:59PM2.44m | 4:24AM2.60m | 4:59PM2.49m | 5:21AM2.69m | 5:58PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:07PM1.02m | 10:46AM0.93m | 11:10PM0.93m | 11:46AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | S 17 | 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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 656 | — | 886 | 6 | 2483 | 2047 | 959 | 2651 | 2310 | 2117 | 1906 | 1703 | 1442 | 1266 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 853 | 751 | 784 | 771 | 636 | 563 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 594 | 1023 | 1321 | 4 | 18 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 8 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 26 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2049 | 2552 | 2008 | 2538 | 3267 | 13 | 298 | 344 | 271 | 198 | 145 | 66 | 36 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 215 | 202 | 189 | 150 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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