Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
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!
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3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
!
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1
2
2
4
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
1.8
S
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.2
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
101
141
155
395
614
702
773
526
383
414
377
829
1862
1860
2176
2372
1273
714
596
745
855
1541
1128
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NE
0
NNW
5
W
15
S
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:26PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
2:16PM1.41m
2:34AM1.38m
3:04PM1.41m
3:22AM1.36m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
8:00AM0.23m
8:26PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
9:15PM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
3
1
2
3
2
4
5
2
1
4
1
2
Temp °C
11
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
11
11
Feels °C
9
12
12
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
6
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
S
11
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
S
11
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.2
SE
11
Energy kJ
39
58
63
58
233
373
443
482
526
383
414
377
262
211
381
392
326
441
714
596
745
855
926
1128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
141
101
92
34
37
21
20
9
8
8
552
463
498
375
269
210
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
21
39
19
34
17
5
19
17
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
0.9
S
4
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
0.3
WSW
3
2.5
ESE
11
1.6
S
10
Energy kJ
70
94
141
155
395
614
702
773
24
275
829
1862
1860
2176
2372
1273
2
1541
530
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
24
24
267
24
206
206
10
0
73
124
149
145
145
145
167
154
149
89
61
24
0
10
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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