Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.00m | 10:10AM1.82m | 10:42PM1.92m | 11:02AM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.14m | 4:53AM0.18m | 5:04PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 79 | 79 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 184 | 184 | 152 | 144 | 123 | 123 |
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