Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 247 | 295 | 313 | 372 | 373 | 366 | 453 | 646 | 1030 | 1103 | 909 | 860 | 737 | 536 | 504 | 486 | 439 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.30m | 7:24AM2.10m | 7:53PM2.28m | 8:15AM2.12m | 8:41PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.36m | 1:27AM0.45m | 1:38PM0.35m | 2:19AM0.39m | 2:31PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 46 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 1103 | 909 | 860 | 737 | 536 | 504 | 486 | 439 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NW 11 | SE 13 | E 15 | NE 11 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 10 | N 10 | ESE 10 | N 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | NW 11 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 13 | NNW 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 216 | 247 | 295 | 313 | 372 | 373 | 366 | 453 | 646 | 1030 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 152 | 112 | 107 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 79 | 73 | 47 | 73 | 73 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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