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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 28 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 520 | 426 | 325 | 337 | 373 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 373 | 313 | 304 | 269 | 265 | 454 | 619 | 698 | 604 | 570 | 380 | 517 | 1565 | 2043 | 3122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:23PM 2.69 | 7:58AM 2.91 | 8:24PM 2.83 | 8:49AM 3.05 | 9:13PM 2.97 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:12PM 0.90 | 1:41AM 0.84 | 2:15PM 0.71 | 2:38AM 0.64 | 3:04PM 0.52 | 3:24AM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
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