Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 11AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.72m | 4:26PM1.69m | 4:49AM1.75m | 5:31PM1.78m | 5:52AM1.80m | 6:36PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.31m | 10:34PM0.44m | 11:06AM0.29m | 11:36PM0.40m | 12:07PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 182 | 182 | 184 | 184 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 130 | 136 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
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