Te Araroa Surf Break

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
16.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
1
N
13
1.1
N
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.5
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
10
SW
5
E
0
NW
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
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
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
N
11
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
1
N
13
1.1
N
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.4
NNE
12
1.5
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.4
NE
10
Energy 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)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
NE
5
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
Energy 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)
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
12
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
SE
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
15
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
E
20
0.1
SE
21
0.3
SSE
21
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
ESE
18
Energy 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)
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
22
36
64
118
3
100
3
9
45
1
3
68
93
93
29
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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