Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 12 | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | SE 18 | N 11 | SE 17 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 929 | 1176 | 803 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 48 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.20m | 10:02PM2.15m | 10:28AM2.20m | 10:53PM2.16m | 11:24AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.47m | 4:20AM0.37m | 4:49PM0.49m | 5:11AM0.37m | 5:42PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | WNW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 468 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 408 | 276 | 135 | 301 | 275 | 48 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | SSE 8 | SE 17 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 74 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 16 | N 11 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 18 | N 11 | SE 17 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 538 | 607 | 929 | 1176 | 803 | 703 | 620 | 5 | 379 | 483 | 613 | 810 | 619 | 570 | 79 | 199 | 334 | 1109 | 1060 | 312 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 158 | 67 | 115 | 115 | 73 | 35 | 39 | 243 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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