Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 897 | 1081 | 977 | 838 | 839 | 641 | 626 | 479 | 457 | 370 | 315 | 257 | 232 | 188 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 140 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:53PM2.28m | 8:15AM2.12m | 8:41PM2.22m | 9:04AM2.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.35m | 2:19AM0.39m | 2:31PM0.36m | 3:08AM0.36m | 3:21PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 977 | 838 | 839 | 641 | 626 | 479 | 457 | 370 | 315 | 257 | 232 | 188 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 12 | NW 10 | N 10 | ESE 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 119 | 118 | 129 | 135 | 142 | 138 | 160 | 134 | 113 | 61 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 671 | 897 | 1081 | — | — | 129 | 155 | 152 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 117 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 73 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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