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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
56 | 56 | 57 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 121 | 101 | 115 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.69m | 9:03AM1.58m | 9:34PM1.68m | 9:44AM1.57m | 10:12PM1.67m | 10:24AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.19m | 2:55AM0.32m | 3:10PM0.22m | 3:35AM0.34m | 3:46PM0.26m | 4:15AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 57 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 113 | 113 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 121 | 101 | 115 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 12 | E 9 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 123 |
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