Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arataki today?

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
38
38
37
36
35
29
29
43
41
27
19
44
36
35
34
51
54
65
65
57
59
62
126
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM1.90m
9:36PM1.98m
9:57AM1.91m
10:30PM1.96m
10:48AM1.87m
11:26PM1.92m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.25m
3:09PM0.12m
3:41AM0.25m
4:01PM0.11m
4:35AM0.28m
4:53PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
13
13
10
10
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
13
13
13
13
11
11
9
10
14
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
20
22
21
16
16
17
19
29
43
41
27
19
44
36
35
34
51
7
65
65
57
59
62
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
37
38
38
37
36
35
29
17
17
16
16
18
17
16
15
15
7
8
7
7
7
7
20
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
15
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
7
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
2
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
123
123
123
0
0
0
123
130
123
123
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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