Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 5AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 331 | 368 | 643 | 1208 | 984 | 843 | 606 | 558 | 492 | 268 | 258 | 164 | 155 | 86 | 77 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:31PM2.01m | 7:36AM1.95m | 8:08PM2.03m | 8:15AM1.95m | 8:47PM2.04m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.60m | 1:54PM0.47m | 2:26AM0.53m | 2:34PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 353 | 331 | 337 | 285 | 217 | 221 | 217 | 176 | 123 | 91 | 268 | 258 | 164 | 102 | 77 | 59 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 59 | 55 | 65 | 98 | 109 | 155 | 86 | 77 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 19 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 84 | 55 | 71 | 76 | 66 | 40 | 42 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 5 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 124 | 228 | 368 | 643 | 1208 | 984 | 843 | 606 | 558 | 492 | 85 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 385 | 622 | 476 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 67 | 67 | 120 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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