
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 13 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 392 | 486 | 19 | 488 | 393 | 393 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 132 | 94 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 65 | 160 | 307 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.98m | 12:53PM1.96m | 1:16AM1.99m | 1:53PM1.98m | 2:15AM2.00m | 3:01PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.46m | 7:16PM0.62m | 7:44AM0.50m | 8:20PM0.64m | 8:46AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
433 | 392 | 486 | 568 | 488 | 393 | 393 | 288 | 278 | 182 | 260 | 172 | 132 | 109 | 227 | 163 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 103 | 99 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 14 | NNW 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
111 | 114 | 20 | 64 | 103 | 166 | 159 | 130 | 65 | 115 | 159 | 64 | 107 | 94 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 54 | 69 | 38 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | N 15 | SSE 19 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 50 | 42 | 104 | 100 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 65 | 160 | 307 | 449 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 67 |
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