Arataki Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arataki sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.2° 

Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
17
0.2
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
ESE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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