Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.78m | 2:37PM1.86m | 2:41AM1.78m | 3:30PM1.87m | 3:36AM1.79m | 4:21PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.74m | 8:58PM0.77m | 9:04AM0.74m | 9:47PM0.75m | 9:59AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 95 | 65 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 4 | SSE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 67 | 158 | 166 | 168 | 67 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 123 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 168 | 121 | 18 | 18 |
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