Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 336 | 441 | 955 | 1169 | 1361 | 1624 | 1384 | 995 | 799 | 489 | 343 | 357 | 206 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 129 | 78 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 55 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.89m | 4:38PM2.02m | 5:00AM1.88m | 5:35PM2.03m | 6:01AM1.92m | 6:28PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.53m | 10:58PM0.54m | 11:16AM0.52m | 11:56PM0.49m | 12:14PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 287 | 336 | 441 | 811 | 1169 | 1361 | 1624 | 1384 | 995 | 799 | 489 | 343 | 357 | 206 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 129 | 78 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 12 | NW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 11 | E 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 185 | 157 | 47 | 55 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 | S 19 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | SSE 9 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | W 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 955 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 29 | 68 | 117 | 121 | 32 | 41 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 | 75 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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