Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
S
8
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
282
248
236
193
174
116
183
205
169
134
157
197
170
106
97
76
58
58
212
409
1109
1492
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
ENE
5
SE
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
W
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:49AM1.46m
11:11PM1.38m
11:35AM1.43m
11:58PM1.34m
12:22PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.25m
5:08PM0.28m
5:24AM0.29m
5:55PM0.32m
6:10AM0.33m
6:41PM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
15
14
14
13
11
11
10
11
14
18
18
16
15
15
14
12
10
14
14
10
10
Feels °C
10
11
14
13
13
12
10
10
8
10
14
17
12
13
13
11
10
8
3
8
10
5
6
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