Te Araroa Surf Break

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.1
N
12
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
112
67
117
67
120
93
93
88
102
102
105
4
16
34
8
80
80
29
30
48
85
84
74
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04AM2.10m
4:46PM2.12m
5:07AM2.15m
5:51PM2.23m
6:08AM2.21m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.71m
10:35AM0.55m
11:05PM0.66m
11:36AM0.51m
00:06AM0.62m
12:33PM0.45m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
13
14
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
14
13
13
14
15
15
13
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
9
11
12
10
9
9
10
9
10
12
13
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
47
47
67
117
67
120
93
93
88
102
102
105
98
100
100
100
80
80
67
65
48
85
84
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
W
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
1
18
23
12
1
7
7
3
3
3
8
3
3
3
8
8
28
29
30
29
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
1
7
3
3
9
9
8
3
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
5
4
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
S
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
112
112
3
226
17
38
1
1
1
1
1
3
7
16
34
29
28
41
52
43
34
54
62
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
9
18
18
9
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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