Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.90m | 4:30AM1.83m | 5:08PM1.95m | 5:24AM1.87m | 5:53PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.72m | 10:36PM0.70m | 10:51AM0.69m | 11:26PM0.62m | 11:40AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 75 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 4 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 2 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 156 | 12 | 23 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 166 | 121 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 158 | 162 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 18 |
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