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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 Tuesday 12 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
98 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 48 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.51m | 3:37AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.56m | 4:27AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.63m | 5:20AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.44m | 9:49AM0.36m | 10:03PM0.44m | 10:41AM0.31m | 11:00PM0.41m | 11:36AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 80 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 48 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NE 10 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 4 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 123 | 135 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
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