Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 181 | 108 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 110 | 102 | 86 | 83 | 110 | 126 | 119 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37AM2.15m | 11:15PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:07AM2.16m | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:58AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.46m | 5:38AM0.51m | 5:48PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 188 | 181 | 108 | 83 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 90 | 68 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 60 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 160 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 21 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 83 | 110 | 102 | 86 | 83 | 110 | 126 | 119 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 67 | 67 | 168 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 116 |
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