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Maketu Bar Surf Forecast
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Maketu Bar surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maketu Bar this week:
The surf forecast for Maketu Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maketu Bar in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 4th Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maketu Bar over the next 12 days.
Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 14 | 50 | 64 | 112 | 155 | 67 | 111 | 125 | 115 | 188 | 665 | 1494 | 409 | 299 | 147 | 96 | 79 | 108 | 74 | 206 | 176 | 205 | 188 | 114 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 136 | 110 | 119 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | glass | on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:12PM 1.99 | 10:31AM 1.95 | 11:04PM 1.97 | 11:23AM 1.88 | 11:58PM 1.91 | 12:18PM 1.79 | 12:54AM 1.83 | 1:15PM 1.69 | 1:53AM 1.74 | 2:16PM 1.60 | 2:54AM 1.67 | 3:20PM 1.53 | 3:55AM 1.62 | 4:22PM 1.50 | 4:53AM 1.60 | 5:20PM 1.50 | 5:46AM 1.60 | 6:12PM 1.52 | 6:32AM 1.61 | 6:59PM 1.56 | 7:15AM 1.63 | 7:42PM 1.61 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:00PM -0.10 | 4:27AM 0.02 | 4:51PM -0.07 | 5:20AM 0.07 | 5:43PM -0.00 | 6:15AM 0.15 | 6:36PM 0.09 | 7:11AM 0.23 | 7:32PM 0.19 | 8:10AM 0.32 | 8:31PM 0.28 | 9:12AM 0.38 | 9:32PM 0.35 | 10:13AM 0.41 | 10:31PM 0.38 | 11:12AM 0.40 | 11:28PM 0.39 | 12:04PM 0.37 | 12:19AM 0.38 | 12:50PM 0.33 | 1:06AM 0.36 | 1:32PM 0.29 | 1:49AM 0.34 | |||||||||||||
Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:26 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:04 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | 6:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Maketu Bar Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Maketu Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Maketu Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Maketu Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Maketu Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Maketu Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Maketu Bar, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Tauranga which is 27 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 47 km (29 miles) away, Whakatane and Cambridge.
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