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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
353 | 247 | 222 | 181 | 174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 304 | 276 | 270 | 264 | 309 | 243 | 334 | 436 | 1322 | 1314 | 1227 | 1159 | 1126 | 1005 | 990 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:49PM2.87m | 8:06AM2.98m | 8:31PM2.99m | 8:45AM3.04m | 9:08PM3.09m | 9:22AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:19PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.47m | 2:57PM0.35m | 3:17AM0.42m | 3:33PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 353 | 97 | 87 | 61 | 62 | 43 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 304 | 269 | 87 | 199 | 309 | 190 | 304 | 341 | 1322 | 1314 | 1227 | 1159 | 1126 | 1005 | 990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 16 | S 7 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 247 | 222 | 177 | 174 | 163 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 55 | 276 | 215 | 49 | 258 | 243 | 334 | 436 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | N 11 | WSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 91 | 181 | 162 | 218 | 54 | 53 | 71 | 214 | 2 | 270 | 264 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 88 | 115 | 104 | — | 1 | 6 | 66 | 50 | 45 | 90 | 63 | 26 | 211 | 236 | 216 | 155 | 108 | 69 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 199 | 259 | 146 | 146 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
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