
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 79 | 101 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 55 | 82 | 133 | 181 | 221 | 284 | 540 | 659 | 799 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.06m | 9:32PM1.98m | 10:00AM2.05m | 10:14PM1.96m | 10:41AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.36m | 3:34PM0.47m | 3:54AM0.39m | 4:16PM0.51m | 4:34AM0.43m | 4:57PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
32 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 12 | NE 14 |
8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 5 | SE 10 | N 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 10 | N 12 | — | S 14 | S 15 | N 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | 7 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 79 | 101 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 55 | 82 | 133 | 181 | 221 | 284 | 540 | 659 | 799 | 736 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 47 | 6 | 297 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 39 | 168 | 399 | 333 | 354 | 91 | 331 | 75 | 434 | 333 | 267 | 168 | 67 | 56 |
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