Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | N 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.43m | 3:58PM1.49m | 4:02AM1.45m | 4:53PM1.52m | 4:55AM1.48m | 5:41PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.48m | 9:58PM0.50m | 10:17AM0.45m | 10:48PM0.46m | 11:06AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | — | N 5 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | NE 12 | E 12 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 191 | 184 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 144 | 193 | 228 | 228 | 150 | 150 | 123 | 36 | 117 | 123 | 166 | 182 | 184 | 184 |
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