Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 54 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:34AM1.68m | 2:15PM1.67m | 2:29AM1.64m | 3:18PM1.66m | 3:32AM1.59m | 4:21PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.18m | 8:21PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.22m | 9:25PM0.34m | 9:42AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 54 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 23 | 78 | 58 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 112 | 123 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 123 | 23 | 114 | 55 | 165 | 173 | 123 | 0 |
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