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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 Thursday 16 Apr 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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 191 | 244 | 244 | 281 | 392 | 820 | 935 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:22PM 1.64 | 6:45AM 1.75 | 7:15PM 1.73 | 7:34AM 1.78 | 8:06PM 1.81 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:09PM 0.25 | 12:23AM 0.30 | 1:00PM 0.17 | 1:17AM 0.25 | 1:49PM 0.12 | 2:12AM 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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