Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 330 | 374 | 206 | 163 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 223 | 453 | 628 | 809 | 418 | 190 | 135 | 111 | 99 | 111 | 365 | 485 | 589 | 639 | 457 | 585 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.58m | 11:25PM1.68m | 11:28AM1.56m | 00:05AM1.68m | 12:15PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.31m | 4:53PM0.24m | 5:32AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.27m | 6:16AM0.26m | 6:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | E 12 | NNE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 146 | 143 | 285 | 206 | 163 | 96 | 164 | 130 | — | 71 | 94 | 565 | 76 | 190 | 135 | 111 | 99 | 111 | 223 | — | — | 11 | 457 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 141 | 104 | 133 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 44 | 86 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 99 | 76 | — | — | — | 28 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 88 | 69 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 284 | 330 | 374 | — | — | — | 85 | 87 | 223 | 453 | 628 | 809 | 418 | 187 | 96 | 77 | — | — | 365 | 485 | 589 | 639 | 235 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 55 | 76 | 117 | 120 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 55 | 90 | 18 | 4 | 117 | 76 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 55 | 7 |
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