Surf Forecasts:
Te Araroa surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, N swell with 1,383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Araroa this week:
The surf forecast for Te Araroa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Araroa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Araroa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | N 6 | WNW 5 | E 13 | NE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 113 | 126 | 654 | 1165 | 527 | 580 | 268 | 126 | 59 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 118 | 4 | 6 | 120 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.96m | 11:09PM1.92m | 11:41AM1.92m | 11:50PM1.87m | 12:29PM1.88m | 00:34AM1.81m | 1:20PM1.85m | 1:24AM1.77m | 2:15PM1.83m | 2:20AM1.76m | 3:13PM1.82m | 3:17AM1.78m | 4:08PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.57m | 5:28AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:10AM0.61m | 6:46PM0.73m | 6:56AM0.69m | 7:41PM0.77m | 7:48AM0.74m | 8:36PM0.79m | 8:48AM0.75m | 9:27PM0.77m | 9:46AM0.71m | 10:17PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | WNW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 141 | 113 | 63 | 311 | 1165 | 527 | 580 | 268 | 82 | 59 | 1591 | 615 | 541 | 340 | 208 | 192 | 120 | 198 | 202 | 114 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | SE 9 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NW 8 | SE 12 | NW 8 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 232 | 73 | 167 | 156 | 126 | 9 | 57 | 308 | 104 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 18 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | NW 6 | SE 11 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 6 | 94 | 51 | 147 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 25 | 126 | 654 | — | — | 3 | 274 | 443 | 1821 | 86 | 1317 | 3484 | 118 | 299 | 219 | 512 | 223 | 488 | — | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 67 | 116 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 559 | 253 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 410 | 219 |
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The above surf forecast table for Te Araroa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Te Araroa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Te Araroa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Te Araroa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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