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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 Thursday 07 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 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
203 | 182 | 159 | 132 | 155 | 119 | 154 | 238 | 297 | 275 | 319 | 947 | 1144 | 1475 | 1600 | 1876 | 2063 | 1922 | 1448 | 1167 | 1082 | 918 | 769 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.62m | 11:43AM1.52m | 00:23AM1.59m | 12:26PM1.51m | 1:12AM1.58m | 1:13PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.43m | 5:46PM0.39m | 6:28AM0.46m | 6:31PM0.41m | 7:18AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 35 | 132 | 155 | 119 | 154 | 90 | 110 | 133 | 159 | 947 | 1144 | 1475 | 1600 | 1876 | 2063 | 1922 | 1448 | 1167 | 1082 | 918 | 769 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 37 | 2 | 53 | 68 | — | — | 137 | 147 | 216 | 162 | 116 | — | 57 | 79 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 203 | 182 | 159 | 25 | 29 | 55 | 70 | 238 | 297 | 275 | 319 | — | — | — | 77 | 118 | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 123 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 185 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 199 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 81 | 184 | 185 |
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