Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 59 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 59 | 97 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.87m | 6:33AM1.83m | 7:19PM1.97m | 7:31AM1.85m | 8:11PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.24m | 00:20AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.17m | 1:19AM0.32m | 1:37PM0.12m | 2:17AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 2 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 59 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 59 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 169 | 165 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 185 | 0 | 165 | 192 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 120 | 192 | 185 | 185 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 184 |
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