Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 99 | 76 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 44 | 30 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 38 | 54 | 72 | 56 | 44 | 51 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.82m | 9:55PM1.78m | 10:22AM1.85m | 10:47PM1.80m | 11:13AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.24m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:30PM0.22m | 4:51AM0.13m | 5:20PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 97 | 99 | 76 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 44 | 30 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 38 | 54 | 72 | 56 | 44 | 51 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | E 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | NE 16 | N 12 | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 36 | 63 | 185 | 195 | 63 | 185 | 63 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 193 | 196 | 23 | 63 | 63 | 23 | 192 | 195 | 193 | 192 | 192 |
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