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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 7PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
92 | 107 | 140 | 138 | 293 | 293 | 257 | 288 | 284 | 268 | 261 | 309 | 309 | 257 | 257 | 309 | 313 | 363 | 469 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 500 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:47AM2.75m | 7:20PM2.76m | 7:35AM2.80m | 8:05PM2.88m | 8:19AM2.86m | 8:44PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.70m | 1:31AM0.76m | 1:50PM0.61m | 2:15AM0.68m | 2:31PM0.54m | 2:54AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 84 | 82 | 140 | 138 | 293 | 293 | 257 | 288 | 284 | 268 | 261 | 309 | 91 | 126 | 97 | 309 | 313 | 363 | 469 | 476 | 469 | 463 | 500 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 18 | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | S 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 107 | 66 | 79 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 58 | 309 | 257 | 257 | 58 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 18 | S 18 | N 4 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 17 | — | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 92 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | 57 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | — | 12 | 12 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 75 | 139 | 162 | 150 | 136 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 49 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 221 | 97 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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