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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 09 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 272 | 272 | 306 | 175 | 323 | 390 | 690 | 598 | 579 | 467 | 427 | 281 | 234 | 212 | 151 | 120 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 101 | 99 | 186 | 424 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | on | on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:49AM 2.51 | 3:32PM 2.36 | 4:07AM 2.45 | 4:45PM 2.36 | 5:19AM 2.51 | 5:51PM 2.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:29PM 1.07 | 9:15AM 1.18 | 9:39PM 1.15 | 10:29AM 1.17 | 10:57PM 1.11 | 11:43AM 1.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 24 | 12 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
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