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Te Araroa Surf Forecast
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Te Araroa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Te Araroa today?
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
83 | 83 | 61 | 88 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 119 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:52AM2.00m | 3:14PM1.89m | 3:42AM2.05m | 4:11PM1.97m | 4:35AM2.09m | 5:10PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.70m | 10:10AM0.56m | 10:29PM0.67m | 11:05AM0.51m | 11:27PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 61 | 88 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 119 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 20 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 103 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 44 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 49 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 66 | 103 | 160 | 199 | 255 | 291 | 249 | 217 | 209 | 197 | 191 | 176 | 136 | 124 | 115 | 97 | 94 | 82 | 78 | 67 | 77 | 69 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 0 |
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