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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | |
56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 59 | 70 | 64 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 21 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:49PM1.90m | 8:10AM1.87m | 8:43PM1.96m | 9:05AM1.90m | 9:36PM1.98m | 9:57AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.27m | 2:17PM0.15m | 2:48AM0.25m | 3:09PM0.12m | 3:41AM0.25m | 4:01PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 70 | 64 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 21 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 2 | E 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 19 | — | 1 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 0 |
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