Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arataki today?

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
1
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
756
604
475
372
323
291
291
222
214
377
338
180
455
123
119
100
120
139
146
126
191
155
116
108
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13PM1.49m
2:00AM1.59m
2:06PM1.49m
2:49AM1.62m
3:02PM1.51m
3:37AM1.66m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.42m
8:08AM0.46m
8:12PM0.44m
8:58AM0.42m
9:07PM0.44m
9:49AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
16
13
11
11
9
9
9
8
11
10
10
8
10
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
12
10
10
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
1.3
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.1
N
12
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
1.3
NE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
756
604
475
372
323
291
291
222
214
3
338
180
3
114
102
100
74
69
68
126
48
43
116
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
17
23
23
49
2
2
43
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.4
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ESE
4
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
16
35
37
24
17
4
2
19
18
377
55
455
123
119
90
120
139
146
30
191
155
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
81
76
28
0
0
0
120
135
123
81
25
18
18
25
18
4
18
4
0
0
0
0
4
123
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
5
5
7
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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