Arataki Surf Break

Arataki 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.66° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arataki sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Arataki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Arataki today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
346
353
320
270
206
202
164
127
125
122
120
122
122
122
190
192
249
313
314
255
250
250
255
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:43PM1.64m
6:40AM1.56m
7:26PM1.67m
7:26AM1.57m
8:06PM1.69m
8:10AM1.60m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.48m
12:54PM0.33m
1:20AM0.46m
1:35PM0.33m
2:03AM0.43m
2:14PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:31
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7:31
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7:31
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5:06
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5:06
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5:06
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
14
11
12
13
15
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
14
13
11
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
6
6
8
10
7
7
6
5
5
6
8
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
356
346
353
320
270
206
202
164
127
125
122
120
122
122
122
190
192
249
313
314
255
250
250
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
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
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
—
2
2
2
2
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
3
3
—
3
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
—
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
2
2
8
17
33
17
17
29
38
29
27
35
34
18
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
25
76
76
123
123
81
123
18
123
123
7
123
123
112
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Motiti Island Right
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Whakatane Heads
Whakatane Heads
Whakatane Heads
Ohope Beach
Motiti Island Right
Papamoa Beach Park
Arataki
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Motiti Island Right
Motiti Island Right
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Fox River
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
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Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
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Fox River
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Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
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Catlins
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Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
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Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
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Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Boneyards
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South Africa
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South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Heaven
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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