Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
443 | 194 | 108 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 55 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:13PM2.04m | 8:30AM1.97m | 8:54PM2.02m | 9:12AM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.36m | 2:49PM0.39m | 3:20AM0.32m | 3:34PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 |
443 | 194 | 108 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 55 | 84 | 80 | 155 | 494 | 302 | 197 | 140 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 |
10 | 101 | 67 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 81 | 74 | 79 | 164 | 160 | 142 | 280 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 3 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — |
481 | 627 | 868 | 889 | 756 | 929 | 1103 | 1080 | 926 | 785 | 652 | 540 | 1480 | 682 | 1184 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
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