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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arataki sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 6 | N 13 | NE 6 | N 13 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | |
18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.62m | 2:36AM1.69m | 2:56PM1.56m | 3:34AM1.65m | 4:00PM1.54m | 4:31AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.29m | 8:44AM0.34m | 9:00PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.31m | 10:02PM0.35m | 10:38AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 19 | N 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 185 | 185 | 182 | 182 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 195 | 200 | 125 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 36 | 76 | 81 |
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