Te Araroa Surf Break

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Issued: 5 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 12AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (11 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.9
SE
10
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
769
6
5
557
471
424
348
348
348
281
147
132
132
162
95
95
98
96
106
99
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
1:46PM1.89m
2:10AM2.04m
2:42PM1.95m
3:04AM2.06m
3:41PM2.03m
4:04AM2.10m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.72m
8:41AM0.57m
9:02PM0.73m
9:36AM0.56m
10:03PM0.71m
10:35AM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
11
11
11
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
7
7
7
10
11
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
9
7
7
7
7
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SE
11
2
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.5
S
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
1092
1031
903
853
769
650
625
557
471
424
348
348
348
281
147
132
132
162
95
40
98
96
106
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
S
9
0.2
W
3
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
7
2
2
6
6
5
25
48
41
37
5
5
4
98
88
66
4
44
1
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
N
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
7
2
7
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
8
8
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
SE
9
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
4443
3420
2964
2454
1508
1250
3
95
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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