
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 437 | 424 | 535 | 601 | 535 | 1674 | 1597 | 1535 | 1568 | 1471 | 1387 | 1326 | 1228 | 1137 | 1053 | 1053 | 961 | 864 | 811 | 772 | 706 | 694 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.33m | 4:02PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.33m | 4:48PM1.43m | 5:06AM1.34m | 5:33PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.32m | 10:17PM0.35m | 10:30AM0.31m | 11:05PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
202 | 210 | 186 | 212 | 359 | 535 | 1674 | 1597 | 1535 | 1568 | 1471 | 1387 | 1326 | 1228 | 1137 | 1053 | 1053 | 961 | 864 | 811 | 772 | 706 | 694 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 |
336 | 437 | 424 | 535 | 535 | — | — | 31 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 10 |
3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
310 | 346 | 299 | 377 | 601 | 494 | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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