Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 108 | 171 | 197 | 197 | 11 | 10 | 471 | 728 | 529 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 135 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.98m | 11:39AM1.98m | 00:05AM1.98m | 12:38PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.39m | 6:02PM0.53m | 6:28AM0.44m | 7:01PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 47 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 352 | 243 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SE 10 | S 17 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 108 | 171 | 197 | 197 | 320 | 431 | 471 | 728 | 529 | 443 | — | — | 163 | 181 | 135 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 91 | 67 | 67 | 115 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 121 | 122 | 67 |
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