Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 87 | 71 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.65m | 00:20AM1.55m | 12:53PM1.62m | 1:01AM1.51m | 1:40PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.37m | 6:23AM0.33m | 6:56PM0.42m | 7:04AM0.40m | 7:46PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 87 | 71 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | ESE 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | N 6 | — | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 29 | 60 | 65 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 114 | 76 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 123 | 103 | 123 | 166 | 103 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 166 | 216 | 182 | 150 |
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