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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
55 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 51 | 70 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.87m | 8:43PM1.96m | 9:05AM1.90m | 9:36PM1.98m | 9:57AM1.91m | 10:30PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.27m | 2:17PM0.15m | 2:48AM0.25m | 3:09PM0.12m | 3:41AM0.25m | 4:01PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 55 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 51 | 70 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | 36 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | N 10 | ENE 9 | E 15 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | 21 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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