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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | |
132 | 77 | 74 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 76 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 73 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.97m | 9:53PM3.14m | 10:11AM2.99m | 10:27PM3.16m | 10:46AM2.99m | 11:01PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.60m | 3:45PM0.51m | 4:05AM0.61m | 4:21PM0.53m | 4:40AM0.65m | 4:56PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 183 | 77 | 74 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 1931 | 39 | 37 | 1883 | 57 | 32 | 48 | 1769 | 942 | 470 | 286 | 145 | 104 | 99 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 76 | 67 | 51 | 47 | 63 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 38 | 37 | 36 | — | 53 | 39 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 73 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 3 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 3 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 157 | 459 | 743 | 857 | 1068 | 1469 | 1467 | 1436 | 1849 | 4 | 2124 | 2038 | 2 | 1883 | 2159 | 2459 | 45 | 1 | — | — | 65 | 52 | 20 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 16 | 93 | 93 | 109 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 93 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 16 | 90 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 90 | 93 | 97 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
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