Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 97 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.00m | 9:57AM2.00m | 10:26PM1.98m | 10:46AM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.32m | 4:20PM0.43m | 4:47AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 222 | 161 | 161 | 125 | 129 | 117 | 78 | 127 | 111 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 269 | 30 | 96 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 127 | 124 | 102 | 57 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 54 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 176 | 285 | 345 | 222 | 200 | 386 | 330 | 366 | 377 | 261 | 200 | 145 | 148 | 180 | 97 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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