Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s 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 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 70 | 98 | 128 | 117 | 75 | 232 | 329 | 371 | 452 | 512 | 560 | 517 | 517 | 627 | 476 | 408 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.29m | 8:36PM2.41m | 8:52AM2.27m | 9:29PM2.39m | 9:44AM2.22m | 10:22PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.55m | 2:19PM0.35m | 2:56AM0.54m | 3:11PM0.35m | 3:50AM0.53m | 4:03PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | S 7 | S 6 | N 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 92 | 54 | 23 | 70 | 98 | 128 | 117 | 75 | 232 | 329 | 371 | 452 | 512 | 560 | 517 | 517 | 627 | 476 | 408 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SSE 19 | NE 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 81 | 103 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 146 | 38 | 124 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNE 4 | SE 12 | S 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | SE 12 | N 12 | — | S 14 | S 15 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | E 20 | SE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 11 | ESE 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 73 | — | 101 | 69 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 84 | 40 | 134 | 40 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 3 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 36 | 64 | 118 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 9 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 68 | 93 | 93 | — | — | 29 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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