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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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 10PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
2052 | 1876 | 1545 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 949 | 826 | 826 | 857 | 727 | 636 | 563 | 573 | 582 | 591 | 546 | 486 | 494 | 458 | 534 | 1193 | 1044 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:59PM2.49m | 5:21AM2.69m | 5:58PM2.61m | 6:15AM2.82m | 6:55PM2.78m | 7:06AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.93m | 11:46AM0.76m | 00:10AM0.77m | 12:41PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 2052 | 1876 | 1545 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 949 | 826 | 826 | 857 | 727 | 636 | 563 | 573 | 582 | 591 | 546 | 486 | 494 | 458 | 382 | 1193 | 1044 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 | 333 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 17 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 276 | 312 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 94 | 160 | 249 | 216 | 160 | 132 | 80 | 33 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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