Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 36 | 51 | 38 | 325 | 426 | 336 | 273 | 215 | 160 | 145 | 100 | 92 | 82 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 51 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:38PM1.39m | 2:58AM1.31m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.31m | 4:13PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.34m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.33m | 9:42PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
14 | 36 | 51 | 38 | 325 | 426 | 336 | 273 | 215 | 160 | 145 | 100 | 92 | 82 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 96 | 90 | 51 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
27 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 49 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 103 | 99 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 13 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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