Arataki Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arataki sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.5° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
36
35
35
19
19
13
13
12
12
12
28
31
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
36
35
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
NE
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
N
5
WNW
5
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
4:23AM1.51m
5:19PM1.56m
5:17AM1.51m
6:11PM1.59m
6:08AM1.53m
6:56PM1.62m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.41m
11:13PM0.52m
11:37AM0.40m
00:03AM0.50m
12:23PM0.37m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
8
10
10
10
8
7
6
5
6
11
12
9
7
7
6
6
7
11
12
10
9
Feels °C
4
4
5
7
7
8
4
3
3
1
2
7
8
4
3
3
3
2
4
9
9
8
6
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