Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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 6PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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 Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
!
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
!
!
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
2.4
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.7
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
9
2
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
2261
1403
1304
1001
875
759
573
483
386
350
280
260
719
801
585
477
429
364
482
1248
2466
1804
1440
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:32PM1.29m
00:53AM1.41m
1:21PM1.32m
1:43AM1.43m
2:13PM1.38m
2:35AM1.47m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.31m
6:41PM0.32m
7:17AM0.28m
7:30PM0.29m
8:04AM0.24m
8:22PM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
10
7
7
6
9
14
14
13
11
10
9
10
11
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
7
9
8
9
8
5
5
3
7
12
12
12
9
7
6
7
8
11
11
10
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
1
S
13
0.4
ESE
9
2
S
13
0.3
ESE
9
2
S
13
Energy kJ
287
286
1403
1304
1001
875
759
573
483
386
350
280
220
719
801
585
477
429
320
336
29
1380
17
1440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
16
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
S
21
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
264
412
85
83
80
77
74
74
73
73
71
50
260
48
45
55
68
28
28
29
81
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
E
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
116
116
7
7
7
53
33
16
25
52
49
44
29
11
11
38
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
2.4
S
14
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
9
2
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
14
Energy kJ
465
2261
67
101
95
114
364
482
1248
2466
1804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
24
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
190
25
7
3
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
5
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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