Te Araroa Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) / New Zealand (440 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.63° S 178.38° E)

Te Araroa Surf Forecast / East Cape / New Zealand
1 h 43 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Araroa this week:
The surf forecast for Te Araroa over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 26) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Araroa in the next 7 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 03) at 7AM.
Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 26th Feb) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 27th Feb) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 27th Feb) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Araroa over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Fri 05 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
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ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | NW | NNW | N | N |
9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
199 | 392 | 815 | 1581 | 1693 | 1530 | 1472 | 1280 | 1087 | 741 | 972 | 771 | 673 | 676 | 562 | 606 | 460 | 333 | 179 | 108 | 81 | 380 | 297 |
SSE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | SSE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | SSE | ESE | NNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | N | NNE |
cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on |
6:59PM 2.00 | 7:35AM 2.10 | 7:48PM 2.05 | 8:18AM 2.17 | 8:35PM 2.09 | 9:01AM 2.20 | 9:22PM 2.11 | 9:48AM 2.20 | 10:11PM 2.13 | 10:37AM 2.17 | 11:02PM 2.12 | 11:29AM 2.13 | 11:55PM 2.10 | 12:21PM 2.08 | |||||||||
1:01PM 0.63 | 1:17AM 0.47 | 1:51PM 0.54 | 2:04AM 0.38 | 2:40PM 0.44 | 2:51AM 0.32 | 3:28PM 0.35 | 3:40AM 0.28 | 4:15PM 0.28 | 4:30AM 0.28 | 5:03PM 0.25 | 5:21AM 0.31 | 5:52PM 0.26 | 6:13AM 0.36 | 6:43PM 0.31 | ||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Hicks Bay, New Zealand which is 8 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Te Araroa.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Fri 05 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | rain shwrs | heavy rain |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 13 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
6:47 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | 6:54 | - |
- | 7:50 | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:42 | - | - | 7:39 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). |
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Information about the Te Araroa Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Te Araroa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Te Araroa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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