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Arawhata surf Forecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 11 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 16.9°C (Statistics for 11 May 1981-2005 - mean: 16.4 °C max: 17.5 °C min: 14.8 °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 16.9°C (Statistics for 11 May 1981-2005 - mean: 16.4 °C max: 17.5 °C min: 14.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Arawhata today?
The current surf forecast for Arawhata at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
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) (?) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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| Energy (?) | 411 | 352 | 947 | 934 | 687 | 663 | 1170 | 1141 | 1067 | 477 | 372 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 538 | 453 | 357 | 351 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 245 | 226 | 250 | 298 | 246 | 215 | 171 | 130 | 105 | 172 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 157 | 94 | 203 | 193 | 166 | 286 | 130 | 120 | 324 | 291 | 286 | 248 | 220 | 256 | 347 | 911 | 1319 | 1670 | 1447 | 1654 | 1567 | 1588 | 1423 | 1147 | 987 | 1241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:42AM 3.06 | 12:06AM 3.16 | 12:27PM 2.88 | 12:51AM 2.98 | 1:17PM 2.70 | 1:42AM 2.80 | 2:15PM 2.56 | 2:42AM 2.65 | 3:17PM 2.46 | 3:47AM 2.56 | 4:19PM 2.42 | 4:52AM 2.54 | 5:22PM 2.44 | 5:51AM 2.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:56PM 0.45 | 6:26AM 0.62 | 6:40PM 0.66 | 7:16AM 0.80 | 7:28PM 0.85 | 8:10AM 0.95 | 8:22PM 1.00 | 9:08AM 1.03 | 9:25PM 1.09 | 10:10AM 1.04 | 10:33PM 1.09 | 11:15AM 0.98 | 11:40PM 1.03 | 12:16PM 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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