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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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 9AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | |
99 | 135 | 152 | 86 | 90 | 75 | 86 | 84 | 128 | 191 | 196 | 269 | 257 | 245 | 221 | 198 | 177 | 201 | 300 | 148 | 170 | 320 | 229 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.55m | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:03AM1.54m | 11:36PM1.62m | 11:43AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:56AM0.40m | 5:04PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.43m | 5:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 99 | 135 | 152 | 49 | 39 | 75 | 86 | 84 | 128 | 191 | 196 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 48 | 38 | 53 | 170 | 320 | 229 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 40 | 86 | 90 | 42 | 20 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 257 | 245 | 221 | 198 | 177 | 201 | 300 | 148 | 84 | 202 | 121 | 444 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 192 | 185 | 192 | 185 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 199 |
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