Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
362 | 312 | 244 | 284 | 351 | 544 | 405 | 330 | 259 | 180 | 222 | 292 | 353 | 346 | 354 | 320 | 284 | 284 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.94m | 8:09AM1.76m | 8:38PM1.93m | 9:00AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.11m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:09PM0.11m | 2:50AM0.15m | 3:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 259 | 180 | 222 | 292 | 353 | 346 | 354 | 320 | 284 | 284 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
362 | 312 | 244 | 284 | 351 | 544 | 405 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 78 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 67 | 56 | 76 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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