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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 Friday 08 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
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 6PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | 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 | |
155 | 252 | 86 | 230 | 346 | 471 | 233 | 1036 | 1228 | 1374 | 1626 | 1876 | 1945 | 1806 | 1558 | 1261 | 993 | 902 | 756 | 615 | 475 | 379 | 317 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.59m | 12:26PM1.51m | 1:12AM1.58m | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:00AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.39m | 6:28AM0.46m | 6:31PM0.41m | 7:18AM0.47m | 7:20PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | |  | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | 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 |
 kJ | 155 | 53 | 86 | — | 110 | 137 | 233 | 1036 | 1228 | 1374 | 1626 | 1876 | 1945 | 1806 | 1558 | 1261 | 993 | 902 | 756 | 615 | 475 | 379 | 317 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 68 | — | — | 162 | 150 | 205 | 177 | 93 | 57 | 60 | 58 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 9 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 252 | 66 | 230 | 346 | 471 | 229 | — | — | 143 | — | 85 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 20 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 199 | 166 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 81 | 184 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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