Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 430 | 350 | 332 | 275 | 275 | 221 | 221 | 233 | 286 | 281 | 270 | 255 | 212 | 160 | 359 | 377 | 395 | 371 | 353 | 341 | 337 | 443 | 195 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.61m | 9:23PM1.69m | 9:29AM1.62m | 10:02PM1.69m | 10:07AM1.61m | 10:44PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.39m | 2:54PM0.29m | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:33PM0.26m | 4:06AM0.33m | 4:13PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 430 | 350 | 332 | 275 | 275 | 221 | 221 | 233 | 286 | 281 | 270 | 255 | 212 | 160 | 359 | 377 | 395 | 371 | 353 | 341 | 337 | 4 | 195 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ENE 11 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 443 | 37 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 185 | 185 | 103 | 123 |
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