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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | |
1266 | 1152 | 1134 | 1052 | 1019 | 1116 | 403 | 341 | 636 | 554 | 636 | 587 | 597 | 538 | 486 | 494 | 501 | 534 | 1193 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:21AM2.69m | 5:58PM2.61m | 6:15AM2.82m | 6:55PM2.78m | 7:06AM2.97m | 7:47PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.77m | 12:41PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.58m | 1:31PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1266 | 1152 | 1134 | 1052 | 1019 | 1116 | 142 | 179 | 636 | 554 | 636 | 587 | 597 | 538 | 486 | 494 | 501 | 382 | 1193 | 1044 | 832 | 822 | 801 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 403 | 341 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 | 333 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 11 | WSW 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | 118 | — | 9 | 22 | 95 | 119 | 119 | 105 | 166 | 232 | 241 | 216 | 161 | 85 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 146 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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