Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 8AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 626 | 615 | 575 | 523 | 419 | 339 | 237 | 188 | 142 | 102 | 116 | 113 | 116 | 119 | 101 | 86 | 69 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 85 | 77 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.05m | 4:12AM1.93m | 4:58PM2.11m | 5:15AM1.95m | 5:52PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.48m | 10:14PM0.58m | 10:34AM0.45m | 11:16PM0.53m | 11:31AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 626 | 615 | 575 | 523 | 419 | 339 | 237 | 212 | 179 | 143 | 116 | 113 | 116 | 119 | 101 | 86 | 69 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 343 | 257 | 261 | 255 | 249 | 188 | 142 | 102 | 73 | 48 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | N 19 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 262 | 1074 | 972 | 955 | 846 | 663 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 14 | 42 | 85 | 77 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 |
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