Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 55 | 100 | 81 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:41PM1.51m | 3:43AM1.45m | 4:40PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:04AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 11 |
1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 5 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 55 | 100 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 28 | 63 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 124 | 185 | 193 |
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