Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 13 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
SE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.4
S
0.3
SE
Period(s) (?)151414141413131313131212121212121111111111111114
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14414025724323622517514914718116712712511179774847474730233633
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise----6:37-------6:39-------6:39---
Sunset------5:45-------5:44-------5:42-
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171817161821211716151412161921171516161718191815
Feels °C (?)161714141518181514121110131518151212121415141211
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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