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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 197 | 203 | 244 | 301 | 340 | 383 | 437 | 551 | 671 | 769 | 866 | 1107 | 1279 | 1429 | 1529 | 1674 | 1761 | 1634 | 1597 | 1397 | 1245 | 1105 | 952 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:14PM 1.71 | 1:48AM 1.68 | 2:06PM 1.68 | 2:50AM 1.65 | 3:04PM 1.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:54AM 0.22 | 7:19PM 0.14 | 7:52AM 0.29 | 8:15PM 0.19 | 8:55AM 0.34 | 9:15PM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Sat 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
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