Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Arai Point today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Arai Point at 8AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Arai Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 45 | 94 | 335 | 507 | 441 | 378 | 330 | 247 | 199 | 192 | 148 | 200 | 255 | 222 | 284 | 318 | 263 | 193 | 164 | 160 | 144 | 113 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:20AM2.02m | 1:59PM2.09m | 2:22AM1.95m | 3:03PM2.05m | 3:30AM1.91m | 4:09PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.27m | 8:28PM0.41m | 8:51AM0.32m | 9:35PM0.43m | 9:56AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 28 | 52 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 193 | 164 | 14 | 14 | 113 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 94 | 335 | 507 | 441 | 378 | 330 | 247 | 199 | 192 | 148 | 200 | 255 | 222 | 284 | 318 | 263 | — | — | 160 | 144 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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