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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
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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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
1619 | 2033 | 2510 | 3402 | 3536 | 3569 | 5554 | 3901 | 3049 | 2500 | 2171 | 1903 | 1724 | 1523 | 1313 | 986 | 832 | 710 | 600 | 535 | 415 | 328 | 294 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.71m | 8:36AM1.58m | 9:09PM1.71m | 9:18AM1.59m | 9:48PM1.69m | 9:57AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.40m | 2:41PM0.29m | 3:10AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.31m | 3:51AM0.39m | 3:58PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4030 | 3901 | 3049 | 2500 | 2171 | 1903 | 1724 | 1523 | 1313 | 986 | 832 | 710 | 600 | 535 | 415 | 328 | 294 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 554 | 29 | 506 | — | 26 | 25 | 186 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
1619 | 2033 | 2510 | 3402 | 3536 | 3569 | 5554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 192 | 274 | 144 | 123 | 159 | 116 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 7 |
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