Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 5AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 255 | 360 | 382 | 377 | 494 | 679 | 663 | 601 | 491 | 280 | 220 | 266 | 200 | 142 | 156 | 164 | 158 | 143 | 131 | 100 | 107 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 72 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.07m | 9:03PM1.95m | 9:36AM2.07m | 9:45PM1.94m | 10:15AM2.06m | 10:26PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.44m | 3:09PM0.59m | 3:24AM0.47m | 3:51PM0.61m | 4:03AM0.51m | 4:32PM0.63m | 4:41AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
mm | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | N 18 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | N 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 101 | 54 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 78 | 141 | 121 | 151 | 182 | 142 | 138 | 101 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 92 | 51 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 48 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 50 | 100 | 106 | 70 | 130 | 110 | 156 | 164 | 158 | 143 | 131 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 25 | 94 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | N 18 | N 18 | N 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | N 16 | N 16 | E 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 54 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 40 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 187 | 255 | 360 | 382 | 377 | 494 | 679 | 663 | 601 | 491 | 280 | 220 | 266 | 200 | 131 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 75 | 47 | 87 | 107 | 37 | 16 | 36 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 119 | 118 | 122 | 116 | 122 | 91 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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