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Aropaonui in Hawkes Bay is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. A reef breaks left. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

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Overall Aropaonui Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Aropaonui surf quality by season and Aropaonui surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Aropaonui:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Waipatiki	1 mi
Second closest break	Taits Beach	2 mi
Third closest break	Stingray Bay	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Tangoio	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Flat Rock at Tangoio	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Aropaonui:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4209 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4270 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4520 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4581 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4716 mi
Tide stations nearest to Aropaonui:
Closest tide station	Napier, New Zealand	14 mi
Second closest tide station	Napier, New Zealand (2)	14 mi
Third closest tide station	Wairoa River, New Zealand	29 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Wairoa River, New Zealand(2)	29 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Waikokopu, New Zealand	47 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Aropaonui:
Closest ski area	Tukino (New Zealand)	73 mi
Second closest ski area	Whakapapa (New Zealand)	78 mi
Third closest ski area	Turoa (New Zealand)	78 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Manganui (New Zealand)	155 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Rainbow (New Zealand)	282 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Aropaonui:
Closest city location	Napier (New Zealand)	15 mi
Second closest city location	Hastings (New Zealand)	25 mi
Third closest city location	Wairoa (New Zealand)	27 mi
Fourth closest city location	Murupara (New Zealand)	59 mi
Fifth closest city location	Taupo (New Zealand)	65 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Aropaonui is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 100 km (62 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Aropaonui is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 110 km (68 miles) away.
• Third is Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand, 144 km (89 miles) away.
• Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand is 152 km (94 miles) away.
• Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Aropaonui and is 165 km (102 miles) away.