Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 6PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 393 | 356 | 316 | 316 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 878 | 1046 | 831 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.17m | 9:10PM2.12m | 9:37AM2.20m | 10:02PM2.15m | 10:28AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.49m | 3:30AM0.38m | 3:59PM0.47m | 4:20AM0.37m | 4:49PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 348 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | N 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 14 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | NE 15 | N 11 | E 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 393 | 356 | 316 | 316 | 424 | 670 | 631 | 554 | 628 | 878 | 1046 | 831 | 721 | 546 | 487 | 389 | 512 | 587 | 894 | 679 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 168 | 56 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 116 | 18 | 120 | 115 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 127 | 158 | 67 | 67 |
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