Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 193 | 198 | 224 | 362 | 469 | 584 | 609 | 541 | 470 | 395 | 345 | 300 | 260 | 226 | 189 | 138 | 135 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 71 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.55m | 5:23PM1.68m | 5:45AM1.55m | 6:20PM1.69m | 6:46AM1.58m | 7:13PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.27m | 11:29PM0.29m | 11:47AM0.27m | 00:27AM0.24m | 12:45PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 142 | 193 | 198 | 224 | 362 | 469 | 584 | 609 | 541 | 470 | 395 | 345 | 300 | 260 | 226 | 189 | 138 | 135 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 12 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | — | — | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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