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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
86 | 81 | 141 | 191 | 233 | 189 | 189 | 183 | 221 | 221 | 177 | 190 | 255 | 110 | 140 | 230 | 302 | 596 | 1273 | 1485 | 1643 | 1677 | 1651 | 1736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:03AM1.54m | 11:36PM1.62m | 11:43AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.59m | 12:26PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.40m | 5:04PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.43m | 5:46PM0.39m | 6:28AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | NE 11 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 86 | 81 | 141 | 191 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 37 | — | 53 | 140 | — | 110 | 62 | 1273 | 1485 | 1643 | 1677 | 1651 | 1736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 68 | — | — | 2 | 232 | 163 | 116 | 96 | 58 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 233 | 189 | 189 | 183 | 221 | 221 | 177 | 190 | 255 | 110 | 65 | 230 | 302 | 596 | 408 | — | — | — | 94 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 185 | 130 | 185 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 192 | 192 | 199 | 199 | 159 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 18 |
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