Te Arai Point surf break

Te Arai Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 03 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Te Arai Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Arai Point sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Arai Point this week:

The surf forecast for Te Arai Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Te Arai Point in the next 12 days are 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 3rd Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 4th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 6th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Arai Point over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Fri
09
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.4
NNE
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
N
Period(s) (?)8898898815141414141414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)73691081019614616313311515315310793134140688787575652
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
10
SW
10
SE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
NE
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglassglasscross-
off
crossonglassglassoncross-
on
ononglasscross-
off
glassoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:31AM
2.28
7:48PM
2.18
8:26AM
2.35
8:44PM
2.21
9:19AM
2.39
9:37PM
2.20
10:10AM
2.40
10:29PM
2.18
11:00AM
2.36
11:20PM
2.12
11:48AM
2.29
12:11AM
2.05
12:35PM
2.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:18AM
0.08
1:55PM
0.26
2:15AM
0.03
2:52PM
0.19
3:09AM
0.00
3:47PM
0.15
4:01AM
0.01
4:39PM
0.14
4:52AM
0.05
5:30PM
0.16
5:41AM
0.13
6:18PM
0.20
6:30AM
0.23
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Fri
09
Sunrise-6:07--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13-
Sunset--8:42--8:42--8:42--8:42--8:42--8:42--8:42
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
624----1-------------
Temp. °C161818152020182020192021192223172323182424
Feels °C (?)161818141919192019202021212223162120172222
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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 12 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.

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