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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
 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) | NE 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| 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) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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