Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 10AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
!
3
3
!
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
2.4
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
1.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
592
577
520
2197
1401
1401
2394
1322
1087
884
698
545
477
700
472
425
357
357
304
386
343
320
618
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:43AM1.43m
2:13PM1.38m
2:35AM1.47m
3:07PM1.46m
3:30AM1.51m
4:02PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.24m
8:22PM0.25m
8:54AM0.19m
9:18PM0.20m
9:47AM0.13m
10:15PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
9
9
11
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
6
6
8
10
10
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.8
S
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
1.3
S
14
Energy kJ
692
592
577
520
1261
29
29
1553
1322
1087
884
698
16
16
355
263
232
225
220
177
173
343
320
618
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.8
S
5
1
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
46
44
36
86
28
84
81
17
17
16
16
16
53
22
16
16
16
16
158
264
386
18
33
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
19
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
29
28
11
9
9
8
8
7
52
21
19
18
63
17
17
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
7
2.4
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
9
14
65
149
2197
1401
1401
2394
545
477
700
472
425
357
357
304
173
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
40
190
40
10
7
7
7
7
40
23
172
0
0
0
0
0
23
40
25
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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