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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
291 | 286 | 292 | 276 | 198 | 274 | 190 | 143 | 111 | 102 | 98 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 42 | 47 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:49AM1.62m | 3:02PM1.51m | 3:37AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.56m | 4:27AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:12PM0.44m | 8:58AM0.42m | 9:07PM0.44m | 9:49AM0.36m | 10:03PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 291 | 286 | 292 | 276 | 198 | 3 | 190 | 143 | 111 | 65 | 59 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 62 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 23 | 42 | 47 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 98 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | — | — | 10 | 274 | 58 | 80 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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