Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 7AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)18s

Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
17
2
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1610
1409
1087
1059
1030
1042
1072
1680
2454
3202
3028
2611
2183
1709
1434
1193
1072
855
694
663
522
497
411
418
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
E
0
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
N
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:04AM1.42m
3:35PM1.42m
3:53AM1.39m
4:21PM1.43m
4:39AM1.38m
5:06PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.27m
9:20AM0.23m
9:46PM0.30m
10:06AM0.25m
10:34PM0.30m
10:51AM0.27m
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
12
16
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
14
17
15
9
8
8
9
10
14
14
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
8
8
8
12
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
17
2
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.1
S
17
2
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1610
1409
1087
1059
1030
1042
1072
1680
2454
3202
3028
2611
2183
1709
1434
1193
1072
855
694
663
522
497
411
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
45
42
41
40
40
23
22
22
20
20
8
8
8
8
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
19
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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