Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 7PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 48 | 59 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.83m | 7:19PM1.97m | 7:31AM1.85m | 8:11PM2.03m | 8:26AM1.86m | 9:01PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.17m | 1:19AM0.32m | 1:37PM0.12m | 2:17AM0.28m | 2:29PM0.09m | 3:11AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 13 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 4 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 120 | 123 | 130 | 182 | 185 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 184 | 184 | 170 | 166 | 63 | 79 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
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