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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
257 | 288 | 284 | 268 | 261 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 313 | 363 | 469 | 476 | 521 | 514 | 450 | 431 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 245 | 241 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.80m | 8:05PM2.88m | 8:19AM2.86m | 8:44PM2.99m | 8:58AM2.92m | 9:19PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.76m | 1:50PM0.61m | 2:15AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.54m | 2:54AM0.62m | 3:09PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 257 | 288 | 284 | 268 | 261 | 309 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 309 | 313 | 363 | 469 | 476 | 521 | 514 | 450 | 431 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 245 | 241 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 58 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 58 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 4 | S 4 | S 17 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | 63 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 23 | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 124 | 175 | 167 | 118 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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