Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 34 | 62 | 127 | 284 | 376 | 217 | 160 | 108 | 186 | 155 | 138 | 124 | 80 | 39 | 66 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.62m | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:40PM1.59m | 12:09PM1.65m | 00:20AM1.55m | 12:53PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.18m | 5:28PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.25m | 6:11PM0.37m | 6:23AM0.33m | 6:56PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 376 | 217 | 160 | 108 | 13 | 155 | 138 | 124 | 80 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | ESE 4 | N 6 | NE 13 | SSE 3 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | E 15 | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | NE 13 | N 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 34 | 62 | 127 | 284 | — | 13 | 10 | 23 | 186 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 26 | 66 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 50 | 203 | 209 | 201 | 63 | 28 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 117 | 15 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 112 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 166 | 150 | 150 |
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