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Te Araroa Surf Forecast
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Te Araroa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | |
56 | 52 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.93m | 4:56AM1.92m | 5:36PM1.96m | 5:42AM1.92m | 6:24PM2.00m | 6:26AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.66m | 11:25AM0.55m | 11:45PM0.66m | 12:12PM0.53m | 00:33AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 142 | 140 | 138 | 528 | 723 | 708 | 415 | 566 | 106 | 119 | 119 | 153 | 156 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 148 | 113 | 109 | 105 | 78 | 64 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 107 | 16 | 100 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 19 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 13 | N 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 52 | 140 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 74 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 120 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 107 | 116 |
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