Te Arai Point
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9, usually: typical for the time of year: good on 11% of days
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 3 ft6 s | 45kJ | SW | 19°C |
| Mon 9usually | 3 ft6 s | 57kJ | NE | 19°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
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Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Te Arai Point
More surf near here
4 places
- Forestry 1 km away
- Bagents 4.6 km away
- Langs beach 16.6 km away
- Waipu Cove 20.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Te Arai Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (61°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (241°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Mangawhai, 9.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,740–US$3,300 each
about US$1,740–US$3,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,740–US$3,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 20 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Mangawhai its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Waipu Cove on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Leigh on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → AKL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.