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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
92 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 107 | 94 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 86 | 79 | 129 | 104 | 70 | 65 | 171 | 196 | 215 | 244 | 227 | 210 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.57m | 10:12PM1.67m | 10:24AM1.55m | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:03AM1.54m | 11:36PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.34m | 3:46PM0.26m | 4:15AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:56AM0.40m | 5:04PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 11 |
 kJ | 92 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 107 | 94 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 54 | 40 | 129 | 104 | 70 | 59 | 171 | 196 | 215 | 3 | 227 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 79 | 33 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | — | 210 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 123 | 130 | 123 | 130 | 123 |
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