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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 169 | 60 | 119 | 379 | 484 | 527 | 567 | 493 | 394 | 284 | 217 | 289 | 609 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:53PM3.14m | 10:11AM2.99m | 10:27PM3.16m | 10:46AM2.99m | 11:01PM3.15m | 11:22AM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.61m | 4:21PM0.53m | 4:40AM0.65m | 4:56PM0.58m | 5:16AM0.70m | 5:32PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 41 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 1812 | 1772 | 57 | 1597 | 49 | 1736 | 1677 | 948 | 455 | 273 | 484 | 527 | 88 | 493 | 394 | 71 | 217 | 128 | 609 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 38 | 56 | 48 | 45 | 60 | 119 | 379 | 281 | 154 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 41 | 198 | 289 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 57 | 37 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 80 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1564 | 1597 | 1772 | 1962 | 4 | 3 | 1597 | — | 1742 | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 567 | — | — | 284 | 101 | 17 | 17 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 93 | 20 | 109 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 202 | 30 | 97 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 229 | 229 | 0 |
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