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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 8PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
429 | 429 | 689 | 630 | 555 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 402 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | 1209 | 1016 | 934 | 934 | 850 | 669 | 606 | 451 | 388 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.71m | 3:45AM2.82m | 4:17PM2.63m | 4:50AM2.75m | 5:21PM2.61m | 5:51AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.77m | 9:22PM0.86m | 10:04AM0.83m | 10:28PM0.92m | 11:08AM0.84m | 11:35PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 429 | 429 | 689 | 630 | 555 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 341 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | 1209 | 1016 | 934 | 934 | 850 | 669 | 606 | 451 | 388 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | S 13 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 272 | 268 | 14 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 402 | 341 | 287 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNW 10 | N 13 | — | N 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | N 7 | S 12 | N 14 | N 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 45 | 218 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 3 | — | 4 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 58 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 74 | 63 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 97 | 22 | 7 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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