Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZST
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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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arawhata today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (02 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
2
NW
6
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
53
49
89
207
280
281
326
358
385
268
256
308
361
583
447
275
128
158
63
331
601
710
970
Wind (km/h)
35
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:46AM2.99m
11:01PM3.15m
11:22AM2.95m
11:38PM3.10m
12:00PM2.89m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.65m
4:56PM0.58m
5:16AM0.70m
5:32PM0.64m
5:55AM0.76m
6:10PM0.71m
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
19
23
4
2
2
1
1
3
6
5
5
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
12
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
3
NNW
9
0.5
W
9
2.1
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
1.4
SW
8
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
46
1575
41
602
359
223
281
326
24
24
268
183
308
94
583
447
275
128
158
63
42
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.3
NNW
7
0.7
SW
8
1.1
WSW
12
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
10
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
W
7
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
55
42
49
89
207
280
73
128
31
73
101
9
64
361
7
26
18
81
25
28
21
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
NW
8
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
35
53
33
50
50
10
77
20
19
9
18
8
9
9
5
3
25
25
3
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
8
1.1
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
W
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
2
NW
6
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
2205
1151
73
358
385
107
256
82
49
19
56
25
48
148
331
601
710
970
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
7
7
90
189
93
97
30
30
30
257
229
97
7
20
71
7
97
189
189
97
97
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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