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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 09 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
19.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1175 | 1382 | 1315 | 1184 | 1045 | 1220 | 1189 | 965 | 1134 | 1915 | 3113 | 3513 | 4391 | 5384 | 6399 | 7131 | 9430 | 11486 | 15166 | 19614 | 25526 | 32124 | 15926 | 7249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:51AM 1.55 | 12:57PM 1.47 | 1:42AM 1.52 | 1:46PM 1.46 | 2:37AM 1.52 | 2:41PM 1.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:16PM 0.40 | 6:57AM 0.48 | 7:02PM 0.44 | 7:50AM 0.50 | 7:55PM 0.46 | 8:43AM 0.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
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