
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 5 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
571 | 467 | 297 | 234 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 118 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 48 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:22AM2.01m | 8:41PM2.05m | 9:07AM2.06m | 9:29PM2.04m | 9:52AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.39m | 2:38PM0.45m | 3:08AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.43m | 3:53AM0.32m | 4:15PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
571 | 467 | 297 | 234 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 118 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 70 | 77 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 17 |
241 | 238 | 230 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 22 | 20 | 68 | 69 | 48 | 40 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 14 | 14 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | ESE 11 |
42 | 67 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 124 | 121 | 36 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 126 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 5 |
306 | — | — | 334 | 292 | 321 | 286 | 276 | 277 | 212 | 153 | 151 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 354 | 9 | 9 |
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