Te Araroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.0° 

Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 2AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (25 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
40
35
58
67
98
94
123
223
225
198
195
192
186
142
220
175
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01AM1.85m
5:38PM1.96m
5:49AM1.90m
6:17PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.65m
11:20AM0.58m
11:54PM0.56m
12:05PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
13
14
15
13
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
8
11
11
8
7
8
7
6
11
11
11
10
9
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