Te Arai Point surf break

Te Arai Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 11 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
16.3° 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 Friday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Te Arai Point in the next 12 days are 4.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 11th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 8s

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

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Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
NNE
3.5
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
NE
1
NNE
1.2
NNW
1.2
SE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)68812121212121211111111111011109575891110101010101110106777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)77114819075764243343122882832112071641201131281351521431372721481521671087069706564986563208270461130
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNE
40
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NW
15
WSW
5
W
5
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
N
20
N
15
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
30
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassoncross-
on
crossoffoffoffoffoffoffoffglasscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:48PM
2.06
7:58AM
1.95
8:31PM
2.12
8:42AM
1.98
9:13PM
2.17
9:27AM
2.00
9:55PM
2.20
10:13AM
2.02
10:39PM
2.21
11:01AM
2.02
11:24PM
2.20
11:52AM
2.02
12:13AM
2.17
12:45PM
2.02
1:05AM
2.13
1:43PM
2.02
2:02AM
2.08
2:44PM
2.03
3:02AM
2.04
3:46PM
2.05
4:04AM
2.03
4:48PM
2.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:38PM
0.31
2:12AM
0.45
2:22PM
0.26
2:57AM
0.39
3:05PM
0.23
3:40AM
0.34
3:48PM
0.22
4:25AM
0.29
4:33PM
0.23
5:09AM
0.26
5:19PM
0.26
5:56AM
0.24
6:08PM
0.30
6:45AM
0.23
7:02PM
0.35
7:37AM
0.23
8:00PM
0.40
8:33AM
0.24
9:02PM
0.43
9:33AM
0.24
10:07PM
0.43
10:34AM
0.23
11:11PM
0.41
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Sunrise7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:26--
Sunset-5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--5:24--5:25--5:27--5:27--5:28--5:29--5:29-
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Rain (mm)
162312----1--1--1---14-61-------1-1477214
Temp. °C161615151512151511141411151511141415141313151413131311151513151413121314
Feels °C (?)11101411121012139121191212910101311107101071010912121113111011128

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

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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).

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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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