Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 36 | 39 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 96 | 120 | 138 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 138 | 178 | 276 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.76m | 2:18AM1.66m | 3:03PM1.73m | 3:23AM1.60m | 4:01PM1.69m | 4:28AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.33m | 8:24AM0.25m | 9:12PM0.32m | 9:25AM0.31m | 10:11PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 96 | 120 | 138 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 138 | 178 | 276 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 144 | 165 | 195 | 50 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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