Te Araroa Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Te Araroa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Te Araroa

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

Te Araroa surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,299 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Saturday (Jun 06) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 7th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 7th Jun)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 6th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
1.8
NW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.2
NNE
8
1.2
SSE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
207
363
975
465
771
560
382
37
28
21
19
91
77
7
0
7
29
13
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
SW
30
S
10
S
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
30
S
20
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:43PM2.02m
9:50AM1.92m
10:26PM2.00m
10:29AM1.90m
11:11PM1.99m
11:10AM1.88m
11:55PM1.99m
11:57AM1.86m
00:38AM2.00m
12:50PM1.86m
1:22AM2.02m
1:46PM1.89m
2:10AM2.04m
2:42PM1.95m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.66m
4:07PM0.59m
4:44AM0.67m
4:48PM0.59m
5:30AM0.67m
5:31PM0.60m
6:17AM0.65m
6:16PM0.63m
7:04AM0.63m
7:06PM0.68m
7:51AM0.59m
8:02PM0.72m
8:41AM0.57m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
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7:15
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
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—
7:16
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—
4:54
—
—
4:53
—
—
4:53
—
—
4:53
—
—
4:53
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—
4:53
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—
4:53
 mm
—
1
2
33
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
17
17
14
16
13
9
13
13
13
13
13
10
14
14
11
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
14
12
13
14
10
12
6
5
9
9
6
6
7
7
12
12
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.8
N
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.6
NNE
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
120
20
17
17
450
9
9
43
196
551
244
174
91
51
18
281
151
90
70
84
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
18
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
10
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
WNW
5
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
SSE
21
0.5
SSE
21
0.5
SSE
20
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
11
11
2
12
15
10
8
8
37
34
21
19
30
10
4
86
251
218
32
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
7
2
4
4
10
3
3
5
8
28
17
10
10
7
7
2
7
2
18
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
1.8
NW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.4
SSE
5
3.5
S
10
—
0.5
WNW
3
—
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SSE
7
—
0.5
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
43
207
363
975
465
771
560
382
94
2312
—
6
—
77
110
—
9
29
13
10
11
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(10 max)
1
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1
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3
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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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