Surf Forecasts:
Te Arai Point surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Arai Point this week:
The surf forecast for Te Arai Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Arai Point in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Arai Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 12 | NNW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 108 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:08PM2.14m | 10:35AM2.10m | 10:50PM2.03m | 11:19AM2.02m | 11:33PM1.93m | 12:05PM1.93m | 00:19AM1.83m | 12:55PM1.85m | 1:10AM1.74m | 1:49PM1.79m | 2:06AM1.69m | 2:48PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.20m | 4:55PM0.35m | 5:14AM0.29m | 5:39PM0.45m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:26PM0.54m | 6:44AM0.47m | 7:17PM0.62m | 7:36AM0.54m | 8:12PM0.68m | 8:32AM0.58m | 9:12PM0.69m | ||||||||
 |  | | |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | N 7 | S 5 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 10 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 14 | NE 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | 108 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 46 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 65 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 385 | 79 | 385 | 182 | 0 | 142 | 237 | 104 | 237 | 385 | 385 | 397 | 292 | 300 | 361 | 406 | 175 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Te Arai Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Te Arai Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Te Arai Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Te Arai Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Te Arai Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Te Arai Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Te Arai Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Te Arai Point is 56 km (35 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest