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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 53 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 72 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 44 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.60m | 7:33PM1.65m | 7:41AM1.60m | 8:15PM1.68m | 8:22AM1.59m | 8:56PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:30AM0.29m | 1:53PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.30m | 2:33PM0.19m | 2:55AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 53 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 72 | 76 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 44 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 79 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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