Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 89 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 68 | 68 | 31 | 48 | 45 | 61 | 60 | 85 | 90 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.67m | 2:02PM1.60m | 2:22AM1.68m | 2:59PM1.65m | 3:21AM1.70m | 4:02PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:07PM0.42m | 8:40AM0.28m | 9:09PM0.43m | 9:39AM0.30m | 10:13PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 48 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 68 | 68 | 31 | 48 | 45 | 61 | 60 | 85 | 90 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 6 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 89 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 11 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 57 | 91 | 72 | 87 | 70 | 51 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 81 | 144 | 144 | 385 | 112 | 4 | 112 | 123 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 79 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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