Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 9PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 181 | 184 | 413 | 778 | 736 | 713 | 692 | 684 | 800 | 1187 | 1319 | 236 | 220 | 557 | 534 | 522 | 577 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.88m | 2:45AM1.88m | 3:36PM1.88m | 3:38AM1.85m | 4:34PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.76m | 9:20AM0.66m | 9:50PM0.79m | 10:15AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 133 | 181 | 184 | 244 | 250 | 298 | 298 | 242 | 244 | 800 | 1187 | 1319 | 883 | 443 | 307 | 193 | 522 | 577 | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 18 | SE 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 77 | 195 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 205 | 557 | 534 | 111 | 53 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 18 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 138 | 175 | 203 | 236 | 220 | 42 | 58 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 70 | 177 | 413 | 778 | 736 | 713 | 692 | 684 | — | 36 | 126 | 178 | 184 | 194 | 212 | 123 | 293 | 414 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
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