Aropaonui Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Aropaonui

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
14.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 21s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 8AM is: 3.5m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)11ft (3.5m)21s
Afternoon (09 Jun)16ft (5.0m)18s
Evening (09 Jun)18ft (5.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
21
4.5
S
14
5
S
18
5.5
S
18
5.5
S
18
6
S
17
5.5
S
16
4.5
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
846
9788
7660
15108
18592
17556
20928
14293
9750
3993
2803
2089
2440
1712
1423
971
820
731
663
731
1217
954
797
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
S
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
12:00PM1.33m
00:20AM1.43m
12:50PM1.37m
1:11AM1.46m
1:43PM1.44m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.27m
6:10PM0.29m
6:43AM0.24m
7:01PM0.27m
7:31AM0.20m
7:55PM0.23m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
10
12
14
12
10
9
9
8
9
12
12
9
8
8
Feels °C
5
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
3
3
5
8
11
9
8
7
7
5
7
10
10
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.8
S
20
2
S
21
1.7
S
22
4.5
S
17
4
S
16
3.5
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
7
536
3601
2781
12872
8298
5721
3993
2803
2089
1718
1300
1134
971
820
731
663
731
1217
954
797
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
1.5
S
12
1
S
13
1.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
14
1.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
7
2
690
345
425
6
26
181
293
440
24
24
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
6
51
29
75
30
30
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
2.5
S
8
3.5
S
21
4.5
S
14
5
S
18
5.5
S
18
5.5
S
18
6
S
17
5.5
S
16
4.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
401
846
9788
7660
15108
18592
17556
20928
14293
9750
2440
1712
1423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
5
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
159
10
195
220
220
220
195
195
25
3
24
7
23
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
2
5
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
5
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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