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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2521 | 2483 | 2538 | 2209 | 2078 | 2210 | 1523 | 1116 | 1246 | 717 | 926 | 901 | 1202 | 1039 | 1065 | 1573 | 2021 | 2144 | 2318 | 2827 | 3479 | 3615 | 3854 | 3749 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:14AM 3.35 | 9:42PM 3.36 | 9:57AM 3.42 | 10:23PM 3.45 | 10:40AM 3.42 | 11:06PM 3.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:11AM 0.14 | 3:31PM 0.01 | 3:52AM 0.06 | 4:13PM -0.02 | 4:35AM 0.07 | 4:57PM 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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