
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 249 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 331 | 216 | 430 | 356 | 332 | 275 | 275 | 265 | 265 | 281 | 291 | 286 | 270 | 255 | 255 | 160 | 353 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.60m | 8:44PM1.70m | 8:51AM1.61m | 9:23PM1.69m | 9:29AM1.62m | 10:02PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.43m | 2:14PM0.31m | 2:44AM0.39m | 2:54PM0.29m | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:33PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
249 | 249 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 331 | 216 | 430 | 356 | 332 | 275 | 275 | 265 | 265 | 281 | 291 | 286 | 270 | 255 | 255 | 160 | 353 | 299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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