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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 5PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 3137 | 2635 | 2457 | 1915 | 1481 | 844 | 387 | 230 | 230 | 207 | 156 | 121 | 113 | 171 | 392 | 158 | 144 | 140 | 352 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 170 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:13PM 2.94 | 1:45AM 2.98 | 2:24PM 2.76 | 2:59AM 2.82 | 3:39PM 2.65 | 4:17AM 2.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:07AM 0.57 | 7:28PM 0.64 | 8:11AM 0.76 | 8:32PM 0.84 | 9:21AM 0.89 | 9:47PM 0.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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