Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 1PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.63m | 00:31AM1.65m | 1:02PM1.58m | 1:14AM1.59m | 1:52PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:10PM0.30m | 6:39AM0.24m | 6:58PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.32m | 7:51PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 9 | N 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 152 | 150 | 211 | 67 | 123 | 123 | 63 | 123 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 166 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 166 | 166 | 182 | 184 |
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