Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 8AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 269 | 411 | 494 | 606 | 902 | 981 | 794 | 734 | 651 | 573 | 560 | 512 | 629 | 651 | 505 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.96m | 2:50PM1.99m | 3:05AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.61m | 8:28AM0.49m | 9:11PM0.62m | 9:32AM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 651 | 573 | 560 | 512 | 629 | 651 | 505 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 17 | — | E 18 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 125 | 134 | 108 | 105 | 146 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 171 | 269 | 411 | 494 | 606 | 902 | 981 | 794 | 734 | — | 435 | 429 | — | — | 558 | 540 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 158 | 56 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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