Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Te Araroa today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Te Araroa at 9AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Te Araroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | WNW 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 16 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | N 14 | E 19 | SE 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.93m | 10:07PM2.02m | 10:19AM1.93m | 10:49PM2.00m | 11:06AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.42m | 3:56PM0.42m | 4:31AM0.40m | 4:39PM0.46m | 5:14AM0.39m | 5:26PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | WNW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 251 | 251 | 186 | 146 | 128 | 121 | 139 | 95 | 76 | 157 | 135 | 100 | 55 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NW 6 | E 19 | W 5 | W 5 | E 19 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 94 | 14 | 25 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 13 | NE 14 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 18 | E 15 | E 19 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 32 | 104 | 163 | 121 | — | 139 | 184 | — | 596 | 65 | 458 | 575 | 787 | 813 | 925 | 1071 | 1306 | 1245 | 1150 | 955 | 3092 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 229 | 47 | 47 | 191 | 6 | 6 | 222 | 227 | 267 | 39 | 6 | 6 |
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