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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 pm Sunday 10 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 11PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
280 | 276 | 262 | 928 | 333 | 425 | 391 | 609 | 1483 | 1264 | 1087 | 848 | 653 | 582 | 490 | 383 | 350 | 280 | 220 | 383 | 989 | 600 | 585 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.40m | 12:32PM1.29m | 00:53AM1.41m | 1:21PM1.32m | 1:43AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.33m | 6:31AM0.31m | 6:41PM0.32m | 7:17AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 280 | 276 | 213 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 202 | 367 | 1483 | 1264 | 1087 | 848 | 653 | 582 | 490 | 383 | 350 | 280 | 220 | 216 | 989 | 600 | 585 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 60 | 262 | 246 | 333 | 253 | 116 | 407 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 257 | 45 | 97 | 100 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 18 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | S 18 | SSE 17 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 24 |
| kJ | 19 | 65 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 7 | 106 | 94 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 95 | 47 | — | 29 | 29 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 928 | 239 | 425 | 391 | 609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 116 | — | 167 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 10 | 7 | 145 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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