Te Araroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.63° S 178.38° E

Te Araroa WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Araroa sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.2° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NW swell with 843 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Araroa this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Te Araroa in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 7s

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


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