Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arawhata today?

The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
534
510
1044
832
822
801
631
606
545
538
530
412
400
394
394
394
290
268
264
264
298
424
364
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:06AM2.97m
7:47PM2.99m
7:58AM3.13m
8:34PM3.20m
8:48AM3.26m
9:20PM3.37m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.58m
1:31PM0.37m
1:57AM0.40m
2:20PM0.20m
2:45AM0.24m
3:07PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
11
11
10
7
6
7
8
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
6
7
5
6
7
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
501
444
382
1044
832
822
801
631
606
545
538
530
412
400
394
394
394
290
268
264
264
264
268
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
WSW
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
404
534
510
13
12
12
6
6
6
5
5
1
13
11
54
91
180
232
298
424
364
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
4
5
2
2
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
151
173
97
83
64
48
44
42
44
44
33
22
19
20
32
71
97
93
78
69
77
80
86
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
25
25
25
25
30
25
25
20
16
14
14
22
22
20
20
14
22
22
22
22
22
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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