
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 5AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 284 | 332 | 333 | 263 | 619 | 979 | 1087 | 588 | 535 | 401 | 327 | 383 | 410 | 390 | 589 | 709 | 832 | 1088 | 1088 | 1270 | 1115 | 891 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.03m | 10:43AM1.90m | 11:20PM2.02m | 11:30AM1.89m | 00:02AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.54m | 5:03PM0.52m | 5:45AM0.52m | 5:48PM0.58m | 6:30AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
175 | 129 | 332 | 333 | 201 | 619 | 196 | 173 | 402 | 371 | 401 | 313 | 383 | 410 | 390 | 589 | 709 | 832 | 1088 | 1088 | 1270 | 1115 | 891 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | E 10 | S 21 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
237 | 284 | 45 | 28 | — | 204 | 9 | — | 168 | 171 | 168 | 202 | 201 | 186 | 164 | 251 | 431 | 510 | 510 | 520 | 530 | 520 | 459 | 459 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 |
91 | 63 | 46 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 207 | 235 | 158 | 207 | 221 | 258 | 294 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | 76 | 94 | 263 | — | 979 | 1087 | 588 | 535 | 344 | 327 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 38 | 95 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 113 | 79 | 91 | 86 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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