Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 24 | E 23 | E 23 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:42PM1.53m | 1:23AM1.66m | 1:35PM1.53m | 2:07AM1.68m | 2:31PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.39m | 6:47PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.37m | 7:37PM0.42m | 8:22AM0.34m | 8:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 24 | NNE 8 | E 23 | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 |
7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 9 | — | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 23 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 |
14 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 |
2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 76 | 76 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 123 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 150 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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