
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 6PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 49 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.09m | 10:19PM2.03m | 10:40AM2.09m | 11:09PM2.04m | 11:32AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.42m | 4:39AM0.33m | 5:04PM0.43m | 5:27AM0.36m | 5:54PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
25 | 19 | 70 | 246 | 216 | 191 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 |
71 | 70 | 139 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 10 |
32 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 49 | 37 | 40 | 61 | 75 | 112 | 262 | 246 | 143 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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