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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 Apr 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 44 | 139 | 219 | 300 | 440 | 635 | 708 | 681 | 612 | 428 | 282 | 287 | 137 | 114 | 134 | 181 | 246 | 336 | 356 | 318 | 244 | 217 | 193 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:34AM 1.78 | 8:06PM 1.81 | 8:27AM 1.79 | 8:57PM 1.86 | 9:22AM 1.80 | 9:48PM 1.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:49PM 0.12 | 2:12AM 0.21 | 2:38PM 0.09 | 3:04AM 0.18 | 3:27PM 0.09 | 3:56AM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
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