Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 74 | 143 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.71m | 10:31PM1.67m | 10:55AM1.67m | 11:13PM1.63m | 11:40AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:55PM0.24m | 5:19AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 3 | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 74 | 143 | 350 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 193 | 173 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 150 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 130 | 185 | 179 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 28 | 0 |
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