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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 512 | 862 | 874 | 763 | 672 | 561 | 472 | 362 | 299 | 290 | 199 | 152 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 68 | 54 | 138 | 164 | 206 | 203 | 186 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:44PM 3.10 | 11:59AM 2.94 | 12:18AM 2.97 | 12:35PM 2.79 | 12:57AM 2.82 | 1:19PM 2.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:59AM 0.62 | 6:16PM 0.57 | 6:36AM 0.78 | 6:53PM 0.75 | 7:19AM 0.95 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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