Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3106 | 3749 | 3388 | 2839 | 2324 | 2134 | 2976 | 1615 | 1302 | 1132 | 997 | 891 | 627 | 807 | 610 | 516 | 674 | 559 | 532 | 651 | 688 | 723 | 1139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.45m | 10:41PM1.49m | 11:10AM1.48m | 11:32PM1.49m | 12:02PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.20m | 4:36PM0.22m | 5:02AM0.18m | 5:27PM0.21m | 5:51AM0.17m | 6:20PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1879 | 1615 | 1302 | 1132 | 997 | 891 | 627 | 807 | 610 | 516 | 674 | 559 | 532 | 464 | 363 | 723 | 1139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 21 | 189 | 156 | 180 | 215 | 49 | 165 | 386 | 651 | 688 | 325 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 13 | — | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 158 | — | 53 | 37 | 14 | 73 | 194 | 80 | 250 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3106 | 3749 | 3388 | 2839 | 2324 | 2134 | 2976 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
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