Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 261 | 288 | 289 | 231 | 302 | 341 | 387 | 361 | 344 | 351 | 352 | 296 | 159 | 120 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.83m | 6:15AM1.72m | 6:59PM1.91m | 7:13AM1.74m | 7:50PM1.94m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.33m | 12:22PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:15PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 261 | 288 | 3 | 192 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 120 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | — | — | 289 | 231 | 302 | 341 | 387 | 361 | 344 | 351 | 352 | 296 | 53 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 76 | 4 | 4 |
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