Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 181 | 208 | 214 | 249 | 289 | 380 | 394 | 216 | 238 | 211 | 182 | 157 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 163 | 206 | 252 | 484 | 1314 | 1107 | 707 | 634 | 356 | 84 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.87m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:28AM1.84m | 1:13PM1.94m | 1:13AM1.82m | 2:00PM1.94m | 2:04AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.66m | 6:45PM0.72m | 6:46AM0.68m | 7:33PM0.74m | 7:32AM0.70m | 8:21PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 17 | 208 | 214 | 249 | 289 | 380 | 394 | 216 | 238 | 211 | 182 | 157 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 93 | 75 | 70 | 88 | 707 | 634 | 356 | 84 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SE 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 15 | 28 | 18 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 63 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 16 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNW 18 | ENE 10 | NNW 17 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 61 | 18 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 3 | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 149 | 181 | — | — | — | 24 | 40 | 37 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 68 | 76 | 96 | 111 | 163 | 206 | 252 | 484 | 1314 | 1107 | 1 | — | 261 | 501 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 75 | 91 | 107 | 91 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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