Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
17.0° 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: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.9
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
321
356
292
250
261
402
376
450
208
315
396
427
419
502
502
514
404
380
312
188
177
173
266
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SE
5
S
5
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:23AM1.86m
12:36PM1.72m
1:18AM1.80m
1:37PM1.64m
2:12AM1.73m
2:39PM1.60m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.32m
6:40PM0.26m
7:27AM0.32m
7:38PM0.34m
8:22AM0.31m
8:38PM0.39m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
16
16
15
13
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
10
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
8
10
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.9
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
321
321
356
292
250
261
402
376
450
208
315
396
427
419
502
502
514
404
380
312
188
177
173
266
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.6
ENE
12
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
38
119
164
40
69
88
110
218
160
176
172
172
154
99
144
154
144
86
143
140
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
11
0.7
NE
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
2
5
126
36
34
55
35
37
55
54
54
52
116
67
40
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
4
4
18
18
25
4
4
23
4
4
120
120
117
81
4
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
5
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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