Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.60m | 10:52PM1.68m | 11:04AM1.59m | 11:34PM1.66m | 11:51AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.17m | 5:02AM0.15m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.14m | 5:57PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 5 | NE 12 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | E 19 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | — | NE 9 | N 9 | — | E 18 | — | — | E 16 | NE 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | — | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 21 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 195 | 120 | 120 | 184 | 184 | 120 | 179 | 150 | 144 | 241 | 123 | 150 | 103 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 150 | 150 | 123 |
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