Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 7PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | E 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 32 | 130 | 4 | 4 | 102 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 51 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.83m | 2:20AM1.76m | 3:13PM1.82m | 3:17AM1.78m | 4:08PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.74m | 8:36PM0.79m | 8:48AM0.75m | 9:27PM0.77m | 9:46AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 389 | 308 | 161 | 132 | 129 | 102 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 164 | 170 | 158 | 120 | 75 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 22 | 96 | 57 | 29 | 7 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 130 | 131 | 229 | 355 | 355 | 299 | 232 | 422 | 455 | 309 | 237 | 131 | 147 | 324 | 198 | 215 | 117 | 143 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 188 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 393 | 253 | 219 |
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