Arataki Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arataki sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.2° 

Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arataki today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
13
6
6
4
4
2
2
6
6
14
6
7
7
6
12
12
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:48PM1.70m
12:13PM1.63m
00:31AM1.65m
1:02PM1.58m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.18m
6:10PM0.30m
6:39AM0.24m
6:58PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
7
6
8
11
13
11
8
8
8
7
9
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
3
3
2
1
2
5
8
6
4
4
4
3
5
10
10
9
8
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