Te Arai Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Te Arai Point Surf Guide

Te Arai Point in Northland is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Te Arai Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Te Arai Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Te Arai Point occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Te Arai Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Te Arai Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in January while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Te Arai Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Te Arai Point is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Te Arai Point is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Te Arai Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Te Arai Point look like?

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Credit: Aotearoa Surf School Credit: Stu Duncan Credit: Teremoana Achterberg Credit: Alan Montefiore

Tides at Te Arai Point

Current tide and informaton

For Black Swamp, 5 km from Te Arai Point.

Next High Water: 10:47am | 1.85m

Next Low Water: 04:59am | 0.5m

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Te Arai Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at Te Arai Point is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Te Arai Point

Surf stats for Te Arai Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Te Arai Point

Wind stats for Te Arai Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Te Arai Point Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 19 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.2
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:3.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:3.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Levi from New Zealand

“Te Arai is a pretty sweet spot when it's clean. Good for everyone. Watch out for hammerheads, great whites, and bronzies though. otherwise a brilliant point break that on a good is one of the better rights in New Zealand.”

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