Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 73 | 104 | 140 | 167 | 166 | 202 | 234 | 230 | 280 | 336 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.91m | 8:29PM2.03m | 8:45AM1.93m | 9:21PM2.05m | 9:37AM1.91m | 10:14PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.30m | 2:50PM0.11m | 3:27AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.11m | 4:21AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 73 | 104 | 140 | 167 | 166 | 202 | 234 | 230 | 280 | 336 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 14 | N 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | S 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 185 | 192 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 144 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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