Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 7 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 63 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 79 | 36 | 36 | 20 |
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