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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 482 | 356 | 335 | 203 | 198 | 163 | 163 | 134 | 109 | 86 | 88 | 68 | 70 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:22AM 1.80 | 9:48PM 1.87 | 10:15AM 1.82 | 10:42PM 1.85 | 11:06AM 1.81 | 11:39PM 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:27PM 0.09 | 3:56AM 0.18 | 4:18PM 0.10 | 4:48AM 0.22 | 5:10PM 0.12 | 5:42AM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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