Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 18 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 54 | 73 | 60 | 40 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 82 | 102 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.81m | 12:09PM1.83m | 00:27AM1.79m | 1:07PM1.79m | 1:20AM1.73m | 2:05PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.13m | 6:13PM0.27m | 6:34AM0.15m | 7:10PM0.31m | 7:28AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | SW 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | — | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 54 | 73 | 60 | 40 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 82 | 102 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 120 | 150 | 265 | 184 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 165 | 185 | 173 | 135 | 123 | 50 | 38 | 50 | 185 | 165 | 185 | 192 | 185 |
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