Arataki Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arataki sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.5° 

Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arataki today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
58
37
36
35
35
19
19
13
29
12
12
12
28
31
13
13
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
E
5
NE
5
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23AM1.51m
5:19PM1.56m
5:17AM1.51m
6:11PM1.59m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.52m
10:46AM0.41m
11:13PM0.52m
11:37AM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
8
10
11
10
7
6
5
5
6
11
13
9
8
Feels °C
2
3
3
4
5
7
9
8
3
3
1
1
2
6
8
4
4
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