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Arawhata surf Forecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 May 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 16.4°C (Statistics for 20 May 1981-2005 - mean: 16.0 °C max: 17.1 °C min: 14.3 °C)
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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 16.4°C (Statistics for 20 May 1981-2005 - mean: 16.0 °C max: 17.1 °C min: 14.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arawhata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 1143 | 999 | 870 | 814 | 752 | 774 | 862 | 814 | 690 | 916 | 669 | 1706 | 2431 | 2314 | 2168 | 1907 | 1241 | 950 | 801 | 743 | 530 | 545 | 227 | 200 | 384 | 384 | 332 | 337 | 332 | 323 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 241 | 238 | 196 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 234 | 249 | 304 | 1332 | 2189 | 2866 | 2866 | 2987 | 3120 | 3048 | 3184 | 3400 | 3847 | 4251 | 3609 | 2483 | 2031 | 1080 | 1462 | 871 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:29AM 2.75 | 8:00PM 2.78 | 8:10AM 2.84 | 8:37PM 2.93 | 8:48AM 2.93 | 9:12PM 3.05 | 9:26AM 3.01 | 9:46PM 3.15 | 10:02AM 3.06 | 10:22PM 3.21 | 10:40AM 3.07 | 10:59PM 3.22 | 11:20AM 3.04 | 11:40PM 3.19 | 12:04PM 2.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:48PM 0.59 | 2:09AM 0.67 | 2:25PM 0.49 | 2:46AM 0.58 | 3:01PM 0.43 | 3:21AM 0.52 | 3:37PM 0.40 | 3:57AM 0.50 | 4:15PM 0.41 | 4:34AM 0.52 | 4:53PM 0.45 | 5:14AM 0.57 | 5:34PM 0.52 | 5:59AM 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
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