Arataki Surf Break

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arataki sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arataki today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
495
415
456
380
355
322
328
394
551
544
523
512
432
378
328
273
279
284
290
290
296
296
245
204
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
20
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57PM1.58m
5:04AM1.57m
5:53PM1.61m
5:52AM1.56m
6:43PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.35m
10:55PM0.47m
11:24AM0.35m
11:46PM0.49m
12:11PM0.34m
00:35AM0.48m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
16
17
14
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
14
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
8
9
10
10
8
7
7
9
13
15
11
11
11
10
10
11
15
14
11
10
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
495
415
456
380
355
322
328
394
551
544
523
512
432
378
328
273
279
284
290
290
296
296
245
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
105
82
38
6
4
7
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
117
76
4
0
0
0
18
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
76
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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