Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 168 | 168 | 177 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 175 | 135 | 107 | 169 | 347 | 322 | 250 | 147 | 173 | 147 | 153 | 151 | 183 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM2.18m | 5:30AM2.06m | 6:14PM2.27m | 6:28AM2.08m | 7:05PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.45m | 11:32PM0.59m | 11:51AM0.39m | 00:32AM0.53m | 12:44PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 168 | 168 | 177 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 175 | 135 | 107 | 104 | 347 | 322 | 163 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 120 | 118 | 95 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | NNE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 144 | 174 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 54 | 41 | 169 | 172 | 168 | 250 | 216 | 173 | 123 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 4 | NW 14 | NE 11 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 12 | ESE 13 | NW 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 163 | 230 | 265 | 222 | 146 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 151 | 183 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 79 | 73 |
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