
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | SE 4 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.60m | 00:19AM1.64m | 12:43PM1.61m | 1:07AM1.64m | 1:38PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.26m | 6:30AM0.16m | 6:49PM0.32m | 7:20AM0.21m | 7:47PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 18 | NE 18 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | E 5 | N 13 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | E 15 | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
6 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 173 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 184 | 127 | 123 | 123 |
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