Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | N 16 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 300 | 40 | 5 | 184 | 2337 | 1930 | 1764 | 1510 | 1290 | 1026 | 945 | 780 | 1037 | 924 | 844 | 519 | 744 | 690 | 649 | 562 | 471 | 300 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.02m | 2:14PM1.99m | 2:36AM2.04m | 3:17PM2.05m | 3:41AM2.08m | 4:27PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.68m | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.70m | 9:08AM0.56m | 9:42PM0.69m | 10:12AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | S 20 | E 10 | W 6 | NW 14 | N 15 | N 12 | NW 14 | SE 10 | N 13 | NW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 19 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 294 | 300 | 40 | 8 | 184 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1026 | 3 | 7 | 668 | 564 | 526 | 14 | 481 | 481 | 396 | 359 | 328 | 300 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 16 | W 6 | — | S 18 | N 12 | N 14 | S 16 | NW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 21 | NW 12 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 34 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 21 | ENE 9 | N 13 | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | NW 13 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 838 | 788 | 1255 | 1797 | 2133 | 2337 | 1930 | 1764 | 1510 | 1290 | 634 | 945 | 780 | 1037 | 924 | 844 | 519 | 744 | 690 | 649 | 562 | 471 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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