Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 8 | NW 6 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 119 | 143 | 184 | 19 | 109 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 65 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:07AM2.16m | 12:31PM2.01m | 00:58AM2.08m | 1:27PM1.96m | 1:48AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.54m | 6:31AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.61m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:38PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 141 | 109 | 83 | 57 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 152 | 212 | 238 | 153 | 149 | 95 | 80 | 70 | 66 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 5 | S 9 | SSE 19 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | W 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 21 | NW 5 | S 9 | NW 5 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 128 | 119 | 143 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 62 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 65 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 47 | 67 | 73 | 168 | 166 | 120 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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