Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.73m | 9:26AM1.73m | 9:46PM1.70m | 10:11AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.08m | 3:29PM0.15m | 3:55AM0.09m | 4:13PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 184 | 184 | 179 | 150 | 195 | 144 | 192 | 173 | 179 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 193 | 192 | 144 | 184 |
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