Arataki Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Arataki WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arataki sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.1° 

Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Arataki surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, ENE swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arataki this week:

The surf forecast for Arataki over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Arataki in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 7th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arataki over the next 16 days.


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