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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 3AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
113 | 171 | 392 | 160 | 144 | 140 | 352 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 212 | 170 | 176 | 298 | 627 | 683 | 656 | 621 | 553 | 434 | 414 | 414 | 346 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:59AM2.82m | 3:39PM2.65m | 4:17AM2.75m | 4:51PM2.62m | 5:29AM2.77m | 5:58PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.84m | 9:21AM0.89m | 9:47PM0.95m | 10:35AM0.92m | 11:04PM0.95m | 11:47AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 113 | 171 | 392 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 352 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 212 | 170 | 147 | 298 | 627 | 683 | 656 | 180 | 168 | 434 | 414 | 414 | 346 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 13 | SE 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 21 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | 105 | 113 | 6 | 160 | 144 | 140 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 176 | 164 | 50 | — | — | 621 | 553 | 9 | 113 | 115 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 124 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 31 | 58 | 127 | 136 | — | — | 132 | — | — | 135 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 93 | 150 | 30 | 35 | 60 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 97 | 264 | 221 |
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