Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy 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 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | NNW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 522 | 500 | 433 | 477 | 488 | 288 | 255 | 142 | 182 | 151 | 117 | 75 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 1233 | 878 | 78 | 41 | 38 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | N 14 | SE 13 | NNW 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | W 4 | S 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | NE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | NW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 4 | 140 | 20 | 61 | 117 | 13 | 72 | 14 | 44 | 69 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 16 | SSE 19 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 18 | NE 10 | — | NW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 108 | 100 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1855 | 1484 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 11 | 8 | 35 | 129 | 480 | 397 | 393 | 1510 | — | — | 1023 | 941 | 612 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 75 | 91 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
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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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