Te Araroa Surf Break

Te Araroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
16.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Te Araroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 12AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
818
973
1048
924
819
723
709
609
609
545
627
639
625
615
872
964
948
933
933
918
902
872
739
621
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:59PM2.04m
8:06AM1.95m
8:38PM2.04m
8:44AM1.95m
9:17PM2.03m
9:22AM1.94m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.57m
2:13AM0.65m
2:23PM0.54m
2:54AM0.62m
3:02PM0.51m
3:35AM0.59m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
12
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
7
6
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
Energy kJ
818
973
1048
924
819
723
709
609
609
545
627
639
625
615
872
964
948
933
933
918
902
872
739
621
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
29
49
49
47
46
42
39
38
35
31
31
14
13
13
12
36
6
6
5
2
2
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
55
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
13
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
Energy kJ
18
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
6
6
0
0
0
6
47
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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