Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 12AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1730 | 1632 | 1541 | 1457 | 1249 | 1162 | 1126 | 984 | 967 | 936 | 936 | 789 | 789 | 669 | 541 | 504 | 408 | 401 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.96m | 6:11AM1.89m | 6:52PM1.98m | 6:55AM1.93m | 7:31PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.72m | 12:34PM0.58m | 1:02AM0.66m | 1:15PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1730 | 1632 | 1541 | 1457 | 1249 | 1162 | 1126 | 984 | 967 | 936 | 936 | 789 | 789 | 669 | 541 | 504 | 408 | 401 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 767 | 506 | 126 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 65 | 107 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 |
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