Arataki surf break

Arataki surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arataki today?

The current surf forecast for Arataki at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.1
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1945
1806
1558
1240
1064
902
756
604
475
372
372
291
291
242
214
206
222
237
146
114
111
102
98
71
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
E
0
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:12AM1.58m
1:13PM1.49m
2:00AM1.59m
2:06PM1.49m
2:49AM1.62m
3:02PM1.51m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.41m
7:18AM0.47m
7:20PM0.42m
8:08AM0.46m
8:12PM0.44m
8:58AM0.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
17
18
15
15
15
13
12
12
14
15
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
13
13
9
9
10
10
8
7
10
11
9
8
8
9
9
9
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
13
2.3
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.1
NE
12
1.9
NE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.1
N
12
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
1945
1806
1558
1240
1064
902
756
604
475
372
372
291
291
242
214
206
222
3
146
114
41
32
25
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.1
N
14
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
70
54
35
4
8
7
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
111
102
98
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
37
5
16
16
23
52
31
14
3
14
30
23
11
237
47
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
28
50
57
23
23
0
0
76
76
76
123
81
18
18
7
7
7
55
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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