Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 2AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 889 | 789 | 748 | 669 | 541 | 443 | 408 | 401 | 353 | 331 | 337 | 639 | 805 | 662 | 585 | 676 | 724 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.98m | 6:55AM1.93m | 7:31PM2.01m | 7:36AM1.95m | 8:08PM2.03m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.66m | 1:15PM0.53m | 1:44AM0.60m | 1:54PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 889 | 789 | 748 | 669 | 541 | 443 | 408 | 401 | 353 | 331 | 337 | 285 | 263 | 221 | 217 | 176 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 19 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 103 | 189 | 320 | 639 | 805 | 662 | 585 | 676 | 724 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 116 | 116 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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