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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 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
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 9PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | |
138 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 2262 | 2514 | 2611 | 2440 | 2108 | 4328 | 4485 | 3225 | 3443 | 3003 | 2261 | 2060 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:59PM2.67m | 1:21AM2.77m | 1:54PM2.55m | 2:17AM2.65m | 2:56PM2.46m | 3:21AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.88m | 7:46AM1.01m | 8:03PM0.99m | 8:44AM1.05m | 9:03PM1.04m | 9:44AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 138 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 123 | 118 | 170 | 202 | 170 | 339 | 1815 | 4328 | 4485 | 757 | 451 | 619 | 752 | 834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 51 | 8 | 31 | 63 | 37 | 38 | — | 237 | 1216 | 773 | 487 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 259 | 317 | 405 | 513 | 573 | 691 | 784 | 974 | 1216 | 2130 | 3205 | 2398 | 2262 | 2514 | 2611 | 2440 | 2108 | — | 3751 | 3225 | 3443 | 3003 | 2261 | 2060 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 191 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 259 | 274 | 369 | 97 | 259 | 97 | 97 | 208 | 259 | 146 | 146 | 264 | 257 | 215 |
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