
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 13 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 155 | 102 | 77 | 61 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.61m | 8:53PM1.69m | 9:00AM1.61m | 9:32PM1.70m | 9:40AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.22m | 2:57AM0.28m | 3:05PM0.18m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:45PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 16 | SE 4 | N 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
206 | 155 | 102 | 77 | 61 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 16 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 47 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | ENE 17 | NE 17 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 10 | E 4 | — | E 7 | NE 10 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 166 | 150 | 123 | 123 |
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