Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.85m | 10:47PM1.80m | 11:13AM1.85m | 11:38PM1.81m | 12:09PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:30PM0.22m | 4:51AM0.13m | 5:20PM0.23m | 5:42AM0.13m | 6:13PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 72 | 57 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NW 4 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | E 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 13 | N 18 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | NE 2 | N 7 | N 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 58 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 185 | 185 | 63 | 185 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 81 | 23 | 192 | 192 | 210 | 192 | 90 | 81 | 90 | 120 | 144 | 265 | 389 | 184 | 123 |
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