Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | E 17 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 19 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 18 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 96 | 89 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:49PM2.00m | 11:06AM1.93m | 11:34PM1.98m | 11:58AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.40m | 4:39PM0.46m | 5:14AM0.39m | 5:26PM0.52m | 5:59AM0.41m | 6:18PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 76 | 212 | 191 | 110 | 66 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1011 | 815 | 687 | 510 | 457 | 416 | 416 | 424 | 458 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 6 | E 19 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 78 | 66 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 96 | 89 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 18 | E 15 | E 19 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 4 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 215 | 9 | — | 166 | 494 | 230 | 804 | 899 | 813 | 1034 | 1381 | 1316 | 1216 | 4268 | 3388 | 2622 | 2468 | 2151 | 1934 | — | 778 | 849 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 229 | 47 | 47 | 313 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 222 | 313 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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