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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 12AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 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 Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
250 | 261 | 402 | 376 | 450 | 214 | 315 | 293 | 365 | 365 | 521 | 551 | 375 | 380 | 307 | 285 | 279 | 216 | 214 | 214 | 176 | 155 | 232 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.72m | 1:18AM1.80m | 1:37PM1.64m | 2:12AM1.73m | 2:39PM1.60m | 3:06AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.26m | 7:27AM0.32m | 7:38PM0.34m | 8:22AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.39m | 9:16AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 250 | 261 | 402 | 376 | 450 | 190 | 315 | 293 | 365 | 365 | 172 | 551 | 375 | 380 | 307 | 285 | 279 | 216 | 190 | 194 | 147 | 115 | 232 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 164 | 40 | 69 | 88 | 214 | 214 | 157 | 180 | 208 | 20 | 164 | 131 | 154 | 190 | 221 | 203 | 143 | 214 | 214 | 176 | 155 | 155 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | ENE 11 | — | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 111 | — | 35 | 33 | 34 | — | 21 | 38 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 76 | 69 | 45 | — | 59 | 104 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 521 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 25 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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