Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 127 | 131 | 127 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 123 | 239 | 212 | 207 | 238 | 238 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.70m | 6:04PM1.83m | 6:15AM1.72m | 6:59PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.37m | 11:25AM0.20m | 00:03AM0.33m | 12:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 131 | 127 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 123 | 239 | 212 | 207 | 171 | 167 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 33 | — | — | — | 238 | 238 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 76 | 81 | 90 | 76 |
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