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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
414 | 414 | 346 | 638 | 828 | 579 | 319 | 875 | 1126 | 1288 | 1604 | 1484 | 1314 | 1018 | 888 | 888 | 824 | 711 | 618 | 397 | 299 | 247 | 222 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:58PM2.66m | 6:30AM2.83m | 6:59PM2.75m | 7:22AM2.91m | 7:49PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.84m | 00:14AM0.85m | 12:48PM0.71m | 1:12AM0.70m | 1:37PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 414 | 414 | 346 | 278 | 828 | 579 | 319 | 228 | 1126 | 1288 | 1604 | 1484 | 1314 | 1018 | 888 | 888 | 824 | 711 | 618 | 397 | 90 | 97 | 94 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 24 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 70 | — | 7 | 8 | 230 | 233 | 226 | 875 | 162 | 117 | 64 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 299 | 247 | 222 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | — | W 19 | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 17 | N 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | SW 18 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 202 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 91 | 181 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 96 | 153 | 638 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 115 | 95 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 221 | 229 | 97 | 90 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 97 | 7 | 90 | 71 | 97 | 7 |
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