Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 10AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 195 | 192 | 186 | 140 | 216 | 209 | 205 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 954 | 1649 | 336 | 245 | 241 | 390 | 322 | 234 | 162 | 159 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.90m | 6:17PM2.01m | 6:37AM1.95m | 6:58PM2.04m | 7:22AM2.01m | 7:41PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.53m | 00:40AM0.46m | 12:51PM0.48m | 1:25AM0.39m | 1:38PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WNW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 198 | 195 | 43 | 186 | 140 | 216 | 44 | 97 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 293 | 261 | 249 | 245 | 527 | 390 | 234 | 234 | 162 | 159 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | NE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 45 | 192 | 43 | 26 | 4 | 209 | 205 | 50 | 62 | 45 | 86 | 31 | 31 | 336 | 5 | 241 | 238 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 30 | 17 | 34 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | 103 | 69 | — | — | 189 | 237 | 366 | 586 | 954 | 1649 | 1148 | 700 | — | — | 322 | 339 | 396 | 363 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
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