Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 8PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3144 | 2488 | 1386 | 1640 | 1347 | 892 | 665 | 522 | 313 | 270 | 211 | 207 | 150 | 120 | 133 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 346 | 458 | 629 | 942 | 1793 | 2126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.92m | 9:03PM2.04m | 9:12AM1.92m | 9:43PM2.02m | 9:50AM1.92m | 10:26PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.57m | 3:20AM0.65m | 3:27PM0.58m | 4:01AM0.66m | 4:07PM0.59m | 4:44AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | |
— | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
3144 | 2488 | 1386 | 1640 | 1347 | 892 | 665 | 522 | 313 | 270 | 211 | 207 | 150 | 120 | 86 | 84 | 52 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 18 | N 15 | S 9 |
1577 | 5 | 530 | 509 | 15 | 227 | 239 | 214 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 |
— | — | 4 | 16 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
— | — | 69 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 169 | 146 | 69 | 81 | 54 | 51 | 133 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 346 | 458 | 629 | 942 | 1793 | 2126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 354 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 211 | 205 | 91 |
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