Te Araroa Surf Forecast

/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.63° S 178.38° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Te Araroa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 3PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	1ft (0.3m)	8s
Afternoon (30 May)	1ft (0.3m)	11s
Evening (30 May)	1ft (0.3m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).
	Sat 30					Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 8	NNE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 11	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 9	N 9
Wave Graph
kJ	12	12	19	19	19	11	10	17	28	29	75	109	150	188	248	440	595	707	698	716	958	1093	1328	1716
Wind (km/h)	S	NE	N	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide					6:24PM2.00m				6:26AM1.92m				7:07PM2.03m				7:09AM1.92m				7:47PM2.05m
Low Tide			12:12PM0.53m				00:33AM0.66m				12:53PM0.52m				1:17AM0.67m				1:32PM0.53m				1:59AM0.67m


	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11
	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	—	4:54
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	1	2
Temp °C	12	14	15	13	13	13	13	15	16	17	16	16	16	17	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	11	13	14	11	12	11	11	13	14	14	13	13	13	14	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	NNW 15	NNW 15	N 16	N 16	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13
kJ	156	153	153	148	143	107	105	103	75	59	57	39	38	38	25	19	19	43	22	19	20	18	35	35
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 11	NE 11	NE 8	NNE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NNE 11	N 15	NNW 15	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SE 9	SE 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	11	11	10	19	19	9	10	17	28	29	29	18	18	18	11	17	21	9	9	9	3	3	6	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11	NE 8	NNE 8	NNE 10	NNE 8	NE 7	N 13	N 11	N 16	N 16	N 16	ENE 10	ENE 10	N 12	N 12	N 12	S 16	S 15	S 15	N 16	S 14	S 13
kJ	12	12	19	10	6	11	6	2	3	2	5	5	5	10	10	3	3	3	5	5	4	5	4	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 4	N 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 8	N 9	N 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	10	29	75	109	150	188	248	440	595	707	698	716	958	1093	1328	1716
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tokata East Cape	Tokata East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Hicks Bay East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Waiapu River East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Bay Chalet Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Anaura Bay East Cape	Anaura Bay East Cape	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe Gisborne and Mahia	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	6	6	18	9	18	9	18	18	67	107	119	118	67	67	107	116	118	122	123	122	122	122	392	123
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Loisell's	Loisell's	Waiapu River	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's				Loisell's	Loisell's
Rating (10 max)	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	2	2				1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Papatowai Catlins	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Loisell's East Cape	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	8
Header Global	Papara Beach French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Fairway Reef New Zealand	Fairway Reef New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	8

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