Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.82m | 10:42PM1.92m | 11:02AM1.77m | 11:32PM1.84m | 11:54AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.14m | 4:53AM0.18m | 5:04PM0.20m | 5:42AM0.18m | 5:54PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 79 | 79 | 92 | 103 | 92 | 184 | 184 | 152 | 191 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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