Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 9PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 3 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.84m | 11:54AM1.72m | 00:21AM1.77m | 12:47PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.20m | 5:42AM0.18m | 5:54PM0.26m | 6:30AM0.21m | 6:43PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | NE 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 123 | 173 | 123 | 123 |
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