
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 79 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:35AM2.05m | 8:48PM1.99m | 9:18AM2.06m | 9:32PM1.98m | 10:00AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.37m | 2:49PM0.45m | 3:13AM0.36m | 3:34PM0.47m | 3:54AM0.39m | 4:16PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
44 | 37 | 47 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
9 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 10 | E 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
25 | 44 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 63 | 32 | 21 | 49 | 79 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 297 | 56 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 83 | 191 | 297 | 297 | 333 | 168 | 75 | 75 |
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