Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 119 | 152 | 254 | 228 | 327 | 350 | 326 | 346 | 268 | 137 | 252 | 264 | 211 | 138 | 115 | 81 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.68m | 8:33AM1.61m | 8:58PM1.69m | 9:15AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.19m | 2:27AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:20PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | 119 | 152 | 176 | 228 | 327 | 350 | 326 | 346 | 268 | 137 | 252 | 264 | 211 | 138 | 115 | 81 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 89 | — | — | 254 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 30 | 43 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 90 | 185 | 55 | 81 | 90 | 185 | 81 | 192 | 185 | 185 |
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