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 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| 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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.51m | 5:19PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.51m | 6:11PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.52m | 10:46AM0.41m | 11:13PM0.52m | 11:37AM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 71 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 36 | 36 |
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