Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 69 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 82 | 112 | 202 | 399 | 473 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.61m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:41PM1.65m | 7:51AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.31m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:45AM0.26m | 1:53PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 29 | 69 | 45 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 82 | 112 | 202 | 399 | 473 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 130 | 165 | 130 | 123 | 123 | 130 | 123 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 144 | 50 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 28 | 0 |
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