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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
306 | 271 | 325 | 537 | 495 | 392 | 423 | 649 | 397 | 604 | 678 | 553 | 291 | 483 | 118 | 129 | 121 | 116 | 129 | 153 | 149 | 153 | 144 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:57PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.71m | 6:18AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.15m | 10:41AM0.08m | 11:13PM0.09m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 144 | 140 | 140 | 537 | 495 | 392 | 423 | 418 | 38 | 371 | 302 | 345 | 291 | 292 | 76 | 53 | 52 | 65 | 129 | 153 | 149 | 153 | 144 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 306 | 271 | 325 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 33 | — | — | 50 | 86 | 79 | — | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 51 | 18 | 45 | 43 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 649 | 397 | 604 | 678 | 553 | — | 483 | 118 | 129 | 121 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 195 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 172 | 191 | 191 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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