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Te Araroa Surf Forecast
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Te Araroa surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Te Araroa today?
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | |
58 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.32m | 8:20AM2.25m | 8:51PM2.34m | 9:12AM2.26m | 9:45PM2.32m | 10:03AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.50m | 2:38PM0.36m | 3:10AM0.51m | 3:30PM0.36m | 4:04AM0.54m | 4:22PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 58 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | E 12 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 80 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 27 | 23 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 91 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 75 | 171 | 6 |
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