Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 103 | 110 | 110 | 165 | 153 | 141 | 138 | 113 | 106 | 117 | 199 | 299 | 469 | 1196 | 1336 | 1108 | 963 | 866 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.97m | 10:55AM1.96m | 11:09PM1.92m | 11:41AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.49m | 4:48AM0.44m | 5:07PM0.57m | 5:28AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 103 | 110 | 110 | 165 | 153 | 141 | 138 | 113 | 106 | 83 | 63 | 249 | 286 | 269 | 1336 | 1108 | 963 | 866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 15 | SE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 80 | 80 | 92 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 240 | 236 | 180 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 75 | 45 | 36 | 56 | 64 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 80 | 117 | 199 | 299 | 469 | 1196 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 116 | 120 | 118 | 6 | 0 |
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