Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | off |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.52m | 4:55AM1.48m | 5:41PM1.57m | 5:46AM1.52m | 6:23PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.45m | 10:48PM0.46m | 11:06AM0.39m | 11:37PM0.39m | 11:51AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | SW 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NE 10 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 228 | 228 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 79 | 36 | 63 | 166 | 166 | 184 | 184 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 152 | 184 | 170 | 152 | 152 |
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