Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arataki today?

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 7PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.1
NNE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
314
250
261
402
376
461
214
315
293
365
365
478
551
383
375
380
333
314
238
222
209
202
223
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
0
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:36PM1.72m
1:18AM1.80m
1:37PM1.64m
2:12AM1.73m
2:39PM1.60m
3:06AM1.66m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.32m
6:40PM0.26m
7:27AM0.32m
7:38PM0.34m
8:22AM0.31m
8:38PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
12
13
12
11
9
9
8
9
9
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
10
Energy kJ
356
314
250
261
402
376
461
208
315
293
365
365
208
551
383
375
380
333
314
238
222
181
202
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.6
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.6
ENE
12
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
38
119
164
40
69
88
214
214
149
180
208
162
157
160
140
184
216
194
69
209
209
198
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
E
6
0.7
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
5
111
37
33
35
37
38
55
54
53
55
146
143
28
98
53
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
3
478
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
18
18
18
18
4
23
4
18
120
120
117
81
4
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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