Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arataki today?

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 5AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Arataki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
75
58
57
47
43
44
46
41
42
28
28
28
28
47
47
42
32
46
47
48
51
54
75
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:37AM1.66m
3:59PM1.56m
4:27AM1.70m
4:56PM1.63m
5:20AM1.74m
5:55PM1.72m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.44m
9:49AM0.36m
10:03PM0.44m
10:41AM0.31m
11:00PM0.41m
11:36AM0.26m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
15
17
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
17
15
13
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
11
11
10
9
8
12
15
13
11
9
8
9
10
11
13
12
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
82
75
58
57
47
41
44
33
11
42
28
28
28
28
47
47
42
32
46
47
48
51
54
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
69
49
48
48
43
43
43
46
41
10
10
7
7
8
9
8
9
4
2
6
22
4
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
9
9
9
8
8
8
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
E
5
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
6
3
4
3
6
4
5
9
10
10
10
4
8
5
6
10
7
6
6
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
0
0
0
0
4
18
0
0
0
0
36
36
123
123
4
0
36
0
0
0
79
79
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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