Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 92 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.75m | 11:25AM1.68m | 11:48PM1.70m | 12:13PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.13m | 5:25PM0.22m | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:10PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 92 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 63 | 79 | 166 | 150 | 150 | 184 | 152 | 150 | 211 | 123 | 63 | 123 |
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