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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | |
66 | 68 | 81 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 141 | 90 | 108 | 96 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 132 | 533 | 793 | 755 | 545 | 449 | 392 | 339 | 274 | 242 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:17PM1.47m | 1:43AM1.55m | 2:14PM1.44m | 2:38AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.12m | 7:09AM0.13m | 7:27PM0.17m | 8:05AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.20m | 8:58AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 66 | 68 | 81 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 141 | 90 | 108 | 96 | 141 | 138 | 136 | 132 | 533 | 793 | 755 | 545 | 449 | 392 | 339 | 274 | 242 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 37 | 65 | 104 | 100 | 95 | 55 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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