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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 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
14.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | |
64 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.66m | 8:40PM1.80m | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:37PM1.77m | 10:05AM1.59m | 10:34PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM-0.03m | 3:06AM-0.02m | 3:23PM-0.01m | 4:03AM0.00m | 4:20PM0.02m | 4:59AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | E 12 |
 kJ | 64 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | — | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 54 | 83 | 158 | 217 | 220 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 83 | 195 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 43 |
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