Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 51 | 42 | 50 | 79 | 94 | 107 | 141 | 210 | 341 | 547 | 1020 | 1694 | 2164 | 2168 | 1398 | 745 | 488 | 698 | 630 | 691 | 672 | 701 | 674 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.96m | 1:48AM2.01m | 2:22PM1.92m | 2:38AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.91m | 3:29AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:38PM0.66m | 8:13AM0.57m | 8:36PM0.70m | 9:06AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 236 | 142 | 147 | 135 | 78 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1398 | 745 | 488 | 698 | 630 | 691 | 672 | 701 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | E 13 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 12 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 14 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 120 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 33 | — | 136 | 235 | 341 | 443 | 475 | 402 | 320 | 201 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 356 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 42 | 50 | 79 | 94 | 107 | 141 | 210 | 341 | 547 | 1020 | 1694 | 2164 | 2168 | — | 109 | — | — | — | 10 | 41 | 52 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 79 | 79 | 86 | 120 | 188 | 196 | 319 | 319 | 330 | 121 | 120 | 75 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 35 |
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