Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NE 13 | SE 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 124 | 138 | 195 | 353 | 704 | 1161 | 994 | 728 | 750 | 710 | 604 | 527 | 428 | 372 | 250 | 145 | 73 | 44 | 26 | 174 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.96m | 10:41AM2.03m | 10:55PM1.93m | 11:24AM1.99m | 11:35PM1.89m | 12:08PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.43m | 4:57PM0.56m | 5:13AM0.50m | 5:40PM0.62m | 5:52AM0.58m | 6:25PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 14 | NW 7 | SE 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 604 | 527 | 428 | 372 | 250 | 145 | 73 | 175 | 19 | 174 | 7 | 7 | 1400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 9 | S 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NW 7 | NE 13 | NW 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | NE 15 | SE 12 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | NE 13 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 13 | N 18 | NE 12 | N 18 | W 4 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 87 | 124 | 138 | 195 | 353 | 704 | 1161 | 994 | 728 | 750 | 710 | 18 | 16 | 603 | 647 | 1153 | 1210 | 1175 | 1216 | 1411 | 1462 | 1971 | 1753 | 3201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 91 | 168 | 113 | 168 | 91 | 107 | 107 | 56 | 56 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 297 | 39 | 6 |
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