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 5AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). 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 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 92 | 81 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:45PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:41PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:05AM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | 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 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | 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 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 92 | 8 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 170 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 28 | 63 |
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