Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 15 | NE 12 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 71 | 70 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 77 | 77 | 57 | 62 | 51 | 81 | 78 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.70m | 1:14PM1.69m | 1:34AM1.68m | 2:15PM1.67m | 2:29AM1.64m | 3:18PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.15m | 7:20PM0.28m | 7:43AM0.18m | 8:21PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.22m | 9:25PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 77 | 57 | 62 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 12 | — | N 11 | N 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 12 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 | NE 16 | E 16 | NNE 12 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 25 | 71 | 70 | 54 | 46 | 31 | — | 36 | 77 | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 81 | 78 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 185 | 144 | 210 | 256 | 179 | 123 | 135 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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