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Te Araroa Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Te Araroa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Te Araroa today?
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
44 | 48 | 31 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 52 | 36 | 65 | 82 | 90 | 101 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 80 | 86 | 101 | 103 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.93m | 8:11PM2.03m | 8:18AM1.92m | 8:49PM2.03m | 8:59AM1.90m | 9:27PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.55m | 2:02PM0.44m | 2:24AM0.57m | 2:39PM0.47m | 3:04AM0.60m | 3:15PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 31 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 52 | 36 | 65 | 82 | 90 | 101 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 80 | 86 | 101 | 103 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 48 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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