
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 1PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 175 | 116 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 68 | 130 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.04m | 9:52AM2.09m | 10:19PM2.03m | 10:40AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.43m | 3:53AM0.32m | 4:15PM0.42m | 4:39AM0.33m | 5:04PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
122 | 175 | 116 | 71 | 71 | 107 | 75 | 61 | 51 | 33 | 25 | 71 | 42 | 39 | 108 | 95 | 101 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
27 | 4 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 68 | 124 | 176 | 40 | 70 | 31 | 139 | 123 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 124 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
276 | 240 | 189 | 172 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 68 | 130 | 85 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 166 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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