Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 42 | 45 | 88 | 188 | 471 | 931 | 813 | 567 | 504 | 402 | 306 | 207 | 151 | 82 | 75 | 40 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.62m | 11:54PM1.59m | 12:26PM1.59m | 00:35AM1.53m | 1:14PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.27m | 6:25PM0.40m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
 | | | |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 813 | 567 | 504 | 402 | 306 | 207 | 151 | 82 | 75 | 40 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 10 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | ENE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 34 | 42 | 45 | 88 | 188 | 471 | 931 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 185 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 123 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 90 | 184 | 184 |
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