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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 May 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
1626 | 1975 | 1945 | 1806 | 1558 | 1240 | 1064 | 822 | 756 | 604 | 475 | 372 | 372 | 291 | 291 | 286 | 214 | 285 | 237 | 184 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.51m | 1:12AM1.58m | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:00AM1.59m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:49AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.41m | 7:18AM0.47m | 7:20PM0.42m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:12PM0.44m | 8:58AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 1626 | 1975 | 1945 | 1806 | 1558 | 1240 | 1064 | 822 | 756 | 604 | 475 | 372 | 372 | 291 | 291 | 286 | 214 | 285 | 237 | 184 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 14 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 102 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 78 | 65 | 43 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 20 | — | — | 37 | 68 | 82 | 65 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 81 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 120 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 55 |
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