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Best with south-southwest offshore wind and northeast swell.
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Te Araroa
Te Araroa is the East Cape river-mouth setup, a remote sand-and-shingle break with a right-hand point section on the east side of the mouth. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Te Araroa in East Cape.
Break TypeRiver Mouth
Skill LevelAdvanced - Expert
LocationEast Cape, NZ
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The mouth section can run with serious power, so watch the current and the takeoff before paddling out, and treat the tide as broadly workable rather than a hard lock.
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