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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 2321 | 2159 | 2574 | 2628 | 3176 | 3154 | 4679 | 4034 | 3485 | 2968 | 2510 | 2795 | 2548 | 3168 | 4106 | 4252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:21AM2.77m | 1:54PM2.55m | 2:17AM2.65m | 2:56PM2.46m | 3:21AM2.59m | 3:59PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM1.01m | 8:03PM0.99m | 8:44AM1.05m | 9:03PM1.04m | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:07PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | S 17 | — | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 167 | 202 | 186 | 160 | 302 | 688 | 4679 | 592 | 619 | 610 | — | — | 742 | 6 | — | 2038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 21 | 80 | 78 | 32 | 61 | 63 | 38 | 62 | 80 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1089 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 542 | 644 | 770 | 950 | 1211 | 1978 | 3482 | 2840 | 2321 | 2159 | 2574 | 2628 | 3176 | 3154 | — | 4034 | 3485 | 2968 | 2510 | 2795 | 2548 | 3168 | 4106 | 4252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 274 | 369 | 97 | 259 | 97 | 97 | 259 | 210 | 196 | 196 | 265 | 230 | 215 | 215 | 221 | 229 | 268 |
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