
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arataki today (03 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 160 | 359 | 377 | 395 | 377 | 359 | 353 | 349 | 260 | 202 | 193 | 237 | 194 | 141 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 100 | 121 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.69m | 10:07AM1.61m | 10:44PM1.69m | 10:46AM1.58m | 11:25PM1.68m | 11:28AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.26m | 4:06AM0.33m | 4:13PM0.24m | 4:49AM0.31m | 4:53PM0.24m | 5:32AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
212 | 160 | 359 | 377 | 395 | 377 | 359 | 353 | 349 | 260 | 202 | 191 | 146 | 155 | 92 | 60 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 70 | 54 | 100 | 121 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 |
94 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 143 | 141 | 133 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 57 | 193 | 237 | 194 | — | — | 58 | 64 | 74 | 83 | — | — | 17 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 76 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 76 | 120 | 120 | 176 | 50 | 7 | 18 |
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