Te Araroa Surf Break

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
16.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 10AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
855
838
742
725
818
962
1037
924
819
723
709
609
609
545
627
651
637
687
857
964
846
833
833
819
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:25AM1.93m
7:59PM2.04m
8:06AM1.95m
8:38PM2.04m
8:44AM1.95m
9:17PM2.03m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.69m
1:43PM0.57m
2:13AM0.65m
2:23PM0.54m
2:54AM0.62m
3:02PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
Energy kJ
855
838
742
725
818
962
1037
924
819
723
709
609
609
545
627
651
637
687
857
964
846
833
833
819
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
49
48
43
37
29
50
49
28
46
42
39
38
35
31
24
14
13
13
13
2
6
6
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
35
7
7
3
2
2
55
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
6
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
8
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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