Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s 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 (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 715 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 135 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 88 | 148 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.98m | 12:38PM1.96m | 00:59AM1.97m | 1:41PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.53m | 6:28AM0.44m | 7:01PM0.58m | 7:25AM0.48m | 8:05PM0.61m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 11 | N 9 | — | — | SE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 715 | 489 | 400 | 286 | 218 | 192 | 247 | 237 | 135 | 198 | 193 | 117 | 106 | 122 | 88 | 148 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 115 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 166 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 116 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
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