Arataki Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arataki sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.2° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 9PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
E
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
E
12
0.5
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
7
5
4
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:42PM1.92m
11:02AM1.77m
11:32PM1.84m
11:54AM1.72m
Low Tide
4:13PM0.14m
4:53AM0.18m
5:04PM0.20m
5:42AM0.18m
5:54PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
11
12
11
13
15
14
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
9
7
6
6
6
7
7
9
11
11
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
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