Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 10PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 122 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.90m | 5:37AM1.87m | 6:18PM1.95m | 6:23AM1.91m | 6:56PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.69m | 12:00PM0.56m | 00:29AM0.61m | 12:41PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 16 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 126 | 123 | 69 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 78 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 68 | 110 | 126 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 19 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | E 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
110 | 91 | 84 | 65 | 87 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 122 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 168 | 121 | 120 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 107 | 18 | 18 | 75 | 18 |
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