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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | |
759 | 573 | 473 | 386 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 728 | 806 | 592 | 483 | 429 | 430 | 1465 | 1420 | 1642 | 1491 | 1273 | 940 | 1652 | 595 | 407 | 685 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.41m | 1:21PM1.32m | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:13PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.47m | 3:07PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
 kJ | 759 | 573 | 473 | 386 | 290 | 280 | 276 | 728 | 806 | 592 | 79 | 429 | 390 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 1273 | 940 | 675 | 16 | 16 | 393 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 137 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 483 | 29 | 28 | 84 | 81 | — | 75 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 22 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 24 | S 24 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 49 | 70 | — | 45 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 57 | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 106 | 148 | 143 | 430 | 1465 | 1420 | 1642 | 1491 | — | — | 1652 | 595 | 407 | 685 | 586 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 172 | 172 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 183 | 23 | 183 | 7 | 0 |
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