Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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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 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
82
86
86
86
86
74
60
56
56
50
43
42
42
43
43
42
79
96
96
94
113
116
113
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
0
NNE
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
0
SW
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
0
N
0
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:15PM1.68m
8:22AM1.59m
8:56PM1.69m
9:03AM1.58m
9:34PM1.68m
9:44AM1.57m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.18m
2:14AM0.30m
2:33PM0.19m
2:55AM0.32m
3:10PM0.22m
3:35AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
14
13
13
11
10
11
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
77
82
86
86
86
86
74
60
56
56
50
43
42
42
43
43
42
79
96
96
94
113
116
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
3
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
123
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
20
20
20
0
0
58
0
0
0
0
0
4
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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