Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arataki today?

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
111
113
92
94
94
112
112
152
80
86
56
70
86
86
131
171
215
233
221
216
193
173
165
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
5
E
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
0
E
5
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:44AM1.57m
10:12PM1.67m
10:24AM1.55m
10:52PM1.65m
11:03AM1.54m
11:36PM1.62m
Low Tide
3:46PM0.26m
4:15AM0.37m
4:24PM0.32m
4:56AM0.40m
5:04PM0.36m
5:40AM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
13
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
12
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
111
111
113
92
94
94
112
112
152
80
49
56
70
86
86
131
171
3
3
221
216
193
173
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
40
44
86
55
20
42
29
18
6
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
20
12
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
215
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
15
0
0
0
4
4
0
15
0
0
123
23
0
0
7
123
130
135
123
7
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
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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