Te Araroa Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Te Araroa

Issued: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 8PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (03 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
2.5
N
11
3
NNE
10
2.5
N
10
2.2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3144
2488
1386
1640
1347
892
665
522
313
270
211
207
150
120
133
219
219
223
346
458
629
942
1793
2126
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:33AM1.92m
9:03PM2.04m
9:12AM1.92m
9:43PM2.02m
9:50AM1.92m
10:26PM2.00m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.57m
3:20AM0.65m
3:27PM0.58m
4:01AM0.66m
4:07PM0.59m
4:44AM0.67m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
 mm
2
1
1
2
17
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
15
14
14
13
12
13
16
17
14
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
16
17
Feels °C
14
15
17
14
13
14
12
10
11
12
13
11
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
12
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
2.5
N
11
3
NNE
10
2.5
N
10
2.2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
3144
2488
1386
1640
1347
892
665
522
313
270
211
207
150
120
86
84
52
51
17
17
17
17
17
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
N
11
0.1
S
15
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
0.2
S
14
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
18
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1577
5
530
509
15
227
239
214
42
28
25
25
25
11
15
15
20
17
2
2
2
12
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
4
16
14
7
7
3
3
3
7
7
7
11
11
11
2
4
4
4
6
6
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
69
3
5
169
146
69
81
54
51
133
219
219
223
346
458
629
942
1793
2126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
4
Distance (km)
18
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
6
6
18
18
18
18
354
335
335
335
211
205
91
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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