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Te Arai Point Surf Photo: 'Te Arai Point'

Lat Long: 36.16° S 174.65° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Arai Point sea temperature is

17.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	SW	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	11 s	off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	12 s	off	3 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	N
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	N
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	N
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	SSE	ENE	NNE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Te Arai Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 36 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.7 ft). Range 2.59m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Te Arai Point Surf Photo: 'Te Arai Point' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 2:45 pm 13 Dec 2017