Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.61m | 6:09AM1.54m | 6:38PM1.67m | 7:02AM1.61m | 7:23PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.37m | 12:11PM0.39m | 00:48AM0.29m | 1:01PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | NE 8 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 199 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 150 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 200 | 199 | 81 | 76 |
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