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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
42 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 90 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 164 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.63m | 5:20AM1.74m | 5:55PM1.72m | 6:15AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.44m | 10:41AM0.31m | 11:00PM0.41m | 11:36AM0.26m | 11:58PM0.37m | 12:31PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 90 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 164 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | N 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 123 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 79 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 123 | 28 |
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