Te Araroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Te Araroa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.5° 

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


Te Araroa surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,927 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Te Araroa in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 6th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 11th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 11th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Araroa over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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(10 max)
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3
1
2
2
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0
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1
0
0
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0
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4
2
4
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
16
1.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
12
0.2
NNW
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
1
NW
4
1.6
NW
5
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
500
140
477
488
17
0
142
182
35
129
480
397
393
1510
1233
878
1023
941
612
333
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
0
ESE
10
NW
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
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off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:58AM1.95m
00:22AM1.98m
12:53PM1.96m
1:16AM1.99m
1:53PM1.98m
2:15AM2.00m
3:01PM2.01m
3:21AM2.02m
4:13PM2.08m
4:27AM2.04m
5:19PM2.18m
5:30AM2.06m
6:14PM2.27m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.57m
6:49AM0.46m
7:16PM0.62m
7:44AM0.50m
8:20PM0.64m
8:46AM0.53m
9:25PM0.65m
9:51AM0.50m
10:30PM0.63m
10:54AM0.45m
11:32PM0.59m
11:51AM0.39m
00:32AM0.53m
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7:01
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6:58
6:58
6:56
6:56
6:54
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5:22
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5:24
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
4
9
22
4
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
8
10
12
8
11
12
10
14
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15
13
14
14
16
17
13
Feels °C
6
8
5
7
8
4
9
9
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9
9
9
8
10
14
12
13
14
12
13
11
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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 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).

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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