
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 11AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1070 | 929 | 783 | 973 | 863 | 805 | 446 | 654 | 599 | 562 | 321 | 418 | 255 | 231 | 264 | 235 | 203 | 166 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 96 | 75 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36AM2.04m | 3:17PM2.05m | 3:41AM2.08m | 4:27PM2.12m | 4:46AM2.13m | 5:35PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.56m | 9:42PM0.69m | 10:12AM0.55m | 10:46PM0.66m | 11:15AM0.49m | 11:49PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | N 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
7 | 3 | 783 | 639 | 526 | 526 | 446 | 415 | 373 | 328 | 321 | 255 | 255 | 231 | 264 | 235 | 203 | 166 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 96 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | N 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 21 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 16 | N 11 | S 21 | S 21 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
1070 | 929 | 809 | 973 | 863 | 805 | — | 654 | 599 | 562 | 516 | 418 | 67 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 91 | 9 | 18 | 18 |
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