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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | |
321 | 321 | 356 | 292 | 250 | 261 | 402 | 376 | 450 | 208 | 315 | 396 | 427 | 419 | 502 | 502 | 514 | 404 | 380 | 312 | 188 | 177 | 173 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.86m | 12:36PM1.72m | 1:18AM1.80m | 1:37PM1.64m | 2:12AM1.73m | 2:39PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.26m | 7:27AM0.32m | 7:38PM0.34m | 8:22AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 321 | 321 | 356 | 292 | 250 | 261 | 402 | 376 | 450 | 208 | 315 | 396 | 427 | 419 | 502 | 502 | 514 | 404 | 380 | 312 | 188 | 177 | 173 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 119 | 164 | 40 | 69 | 88 | 110 | 218 | 160 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 154 | 99 | 144 | 154 | 144 | 86 | 143 | 140 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NE 11 | — | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 126 | — | 36 | 34 | 55 | 35 | 37 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 116 | 67 | 40 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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