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Arataki Surf Forecast
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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Arataki today?
The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 79 | 136 | 127 | 63 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 72 | 118 | 175 | 170 | 194 | 273 | 340 | 340 | 383 | 485 | 524 | 623 | 816 | 915 | 954 | 981 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:53PM 1.76 | 12:22PM 1.72 | 12:48AM 1.72 | 1:14PM 1.71 | 1:48AM 1.68 | 2:06PM 1.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:01AM 0.17 | 6:26PM 0.10 | 6:54AM 0.22 | 7:19PM 0.14 | 7:52AM 0.29 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
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