
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
998 | 1014 | 920 | 1125 | 1069 | 720 | 807 | 545 | 423 | 380 | 349 | 311 | 284 | 233 | 238 | 211 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.50m | 2:41PM1.62m | 3:08AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.15m | 8:22AM0.12m | 9:01PM0.13m | 9:20AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | 4 | 805 | 808 | 720 | 616 | 545 | 423 | 380 | 349 | 311 | 284 | 233 | 238 | 211 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 17 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | E 17 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
998 | 1014 | 920 | 1125 | 1069 | 58 | 807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 145 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 111 | 24 | 0 |
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