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Arawhata surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | |
987 | 888 | 824 | 757 | 699 | 598 | 353 | 247 | 222 | 181 | 174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 214 | 299 | 270 | 264 | 262 | 255 | 334 | 1018 | 1098 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.91m | 7:49PM2.87m | 8:06AM2.98m | 8:31PM2.99m | 8:45AM3.04m | 9:08PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.70m | 1:37PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.57m | 2:19PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.47m | 2:57PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 987 | 888 | 824 | 757 | 699 | 598 | 353 | 121 | 114 | 87 | 77 | 53 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 90 | 299 | 67 | 199 | 260 | 255 | 304 | 1018 | 1098 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 247 | 222 | 177 | 174 | 163 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 156 | 276 | 265 | 49 | 258 | 243 | 334 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 91 | 181 | 162 | 218 | 54 | 53 | 71 | 214 | 2 | 270 | 264 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 554 | 46 | 115 | — | 130 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 16 | 204 | 262 | 216 | 155 | 100 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 146 | 7 | 90 | 60 | 71 | 97 | 97 | 238 | 264 | 97 | 146 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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