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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 03 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
74 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 121 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.59m | 8:56PM1.69m | 9:03AM1.58m | 9:34PM1.68m | 9:44AM1.57m | 10:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.19m | 2:55AM0.32m | 3:10PM0.22m | 3:35AM0.34m | 3:46PM0.26m | 4:15AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 74 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 121 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | E 9 | — | — | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 144 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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