Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NNW 16 | SE 9 | NNW 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 397 | 22 | 249 | 180 | 149 | 109 | 107 | 69 | 43 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.84m | 12:55PM1.92m | 1:00AM1.81m | 1:45PM1.88m | 1:48AM1.78m | 2:37PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.66m | 7:15PM0.74m | 7:18AM0.71m | 8:06PM0.77m | 8:09AM0.74m | 8:58PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 908 | 778 | 625 | 576 | 501 | 460 | 397 | 323 | 249 | 180 | 149 | 109 | 107 | 69 | 43 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 65 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 66 | 22 | 48 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 16 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 12 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2322 | 2020 | 1601 | 1441 | 1287 | 1060 | 844 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 129 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 158 | 73 | 166 | 67 | 0 |
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