Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 126 | 99 | 97 | 81 | 58 | 56 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 125 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.81m | 1:20PM1.85m | 1:24AM1.77m | 2:15PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.73m | 6:56AM0.69m | 7:41PM0.77m | 7:48AM0.74m | 8:36PM0.79m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 140 | 105 | 99 | 97 | 81 | 58 | 619 | 434 | 300 | 597 | 540 | 469 | 346 | 255 | 172 | 121 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 126 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 56 | 18 | 23 | 203 | 146 | 79 | 74 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | S 18 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 33 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 459 | 611 | 604 | 758 | 1059 | 974 | 132 | 461 | 619 | 2216 | — | — | 51 | 45 | 125 | 148 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 559 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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