Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.59m | 1:52PM1.54m | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:45PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.32m | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | E 9 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 150 | 63 | 123 | 166 | 166 | 184 | 182 | 170 | 170 | 185 | 184 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
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