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Maketu Bar Surf Forecast
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Maketu Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Maketu Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maketu Bar sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Maketu Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Maketu Bar at 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Maketu Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | |
32 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 75 | 82 | 152 | 172 | 226 | 112 | 124 | 112 | 160 | 136 | 140 | 166 | 109 | 105 | 164 | 201 | 349 | 646 | 539 | 1011 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:40AM1.58m | 10:10PM1.66m | 10:21AM1.53m | 10:52PM1.62m | 11:04AM1.48m | 11:36PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.28m | 4:26AM0.40m | 4:37PM0.32m | 5:10AM0.44m | 5:20PM0.37m | 5:55AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | — | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 8 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 30 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 75 | 82 | 152 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 109 | 105 | 164 | — | 313 | — | 191 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NNE 14 | N 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 45 | 2 | — | — | — | 390 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 226 | 112 | 124 | 112 | 160 | 136 | 140 | 166 | 42 | 33 | 50 | 201 | 349 | 646 | 539 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 13 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 150 | 166 | 166 | 144 | 150 | 122 | 65 | 122 | 130 | 168 | 168 | 175 | 168 | 168 | 13 | 1 |
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