Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4AM is: 0.2m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
!
3
!
3
4
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
20
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
2
S
10
2.4
S
12
2
S
12
2.5
S
12
1.8
S
12
2
S
12
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
19
30
104
152
145
202
498
507
755
1777
1167
2237
918
1198
1766
1793
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SE
0
ENE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
7:13PM1.51m
7:36AM1.45m
7:58PM1.52m
8:22AM1.49m
8:44PM1.53m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.19m
1:51PM0.19m
2:19AM0.17m
2:39PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
10
9
15
18
18
14
13
11
11
6
6
8
12
11
8
Feels °C
11
9
7
6
10
12
13
9
7
6
7
2
3
6
10
9
5
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