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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 11PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 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 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
277 | 215 | 212 | 215 | 232 | 525 | 506 | 422 | 394 | 389 | 378 | 389 | 321 | 299 | 336 | 307 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 142 | 99 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:53PM3.48m | 11:17AM3.28m | 11:43PM3.41m | 12:10PM3.15m | 00:37AM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.12m | 5:10AM0.22m | 5:32PM0.23m | 6:03AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.39m | 7:00AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 277 | 215 | 212 | 215 | 172 | 525 | 506 | 422 | 394 | 389 | 378 | 389 | 321 | 299 | 336 | 307 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 142 | 99 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | S 11 | S 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 65 | 123 | 172 | 232 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 83 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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