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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 Monday 25 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 2AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | |
222 | 232 | 249 | 168 | 149 | 129 | 115 | 246 | 246 | 217 | 207 | 172 | 161 | 144 | 141 | 113 | 126 | 111 | 113 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.60m | 3:06AM1.66m | 3:37PM1.58m | 4:00AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.58m | 4:53AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.39m | 9:16AM0.31m | 9:38PM0.41m | 10:10AM0.31m | 10:35PM0.40m | 11:05AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 222 | 232 | 249 | 168 | 149 | 129 | 115 | 246 | 246 | 217 | 207 | 172 | 161 | 144 | 141 | 113 | 126 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 181 | 157 | 143 | 143 | 114 | 125 | 112 | 115 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 121 | 119 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 106 | 106 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 53 | 60 | 83 | 110 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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