Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 120 | 92 | 128 | 207 | 333 | 363 | 473 | 687 | 975 | 1299 | 523 | 465 | 837 | 771 | 714 | 618 | 560 | 539 | 424 | 382 | 309 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:43PM2.02m | 9:50AM1.92m | 10:26PM2.00m | 10:29AM1.90m | 11:11PM1.99m | 11:10AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.59m | 4:44AM0.67m | 4:48PM0.59m | 5:30AM0.67m | 5:31PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
150 | 120 | 86 | 82 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 507 | 450 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 309 | 196 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 11 | N 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 18 | N 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
25 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 |
7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
54 | 43 | 92 | 128 | 207 | 333 | 363 | 473 | 687 | 975 | 1299 | 523 | 465 | 837 | 771 | 714 | 618 | 560 | 539 | 424 | 382 | 2 | 94 | 210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 91 | 333 | 354 | 335 | 222 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 56 | 18 | 83 | 56 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
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