Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 126 | 175 | 135 | 247 | 138 | 130 | 91 | 63 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.57m | 2:41AM1.60m | 3:24PM1.55m | 3:30AM1.55m | 4:21PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.44m | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:25PM0.49m | 9:51AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | E 10 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 83 | 85 | 135 | 78 | 138 | 99 | 48 | 63 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 50 | 130 | 130 | 91 | 33 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 43 | 126 | 175 | 16 | 247 | 60 | 63 | 101 | 105 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 130 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 179 | 184 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 185 | 28 | 50 | 185 | 192 | 211 | 192 | 0 |
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