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Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 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
18.6° 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: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.56m | 3:34AM1.65m | 4:00PM1.54m | 4:31AM1.63m | 4:59PM1.55m | 5:24AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.31m | 10:02PM0.35m | 10:38AM0.29m | 11:00PM0.34m | 11:33AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 5 | N 17 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 182 | 173 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 144 | 185 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 123 | 173 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 23 | 90 | 0 | 15 |
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