Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
19
1.2
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
289
212
143
138
97
60
57
35
33
18
18
18
17
15
14
12
10
9
126
140
137
117
1016
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
SE
10
E
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:46AM1.59m
10:13PM1.70m
10:43AM1.54m
11:08PM1.63m
11:39AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:43AM-0.00m
4:00PM0.03m
4:38AM0.03m
4:56PM0.08m
5:32AM0.08m
5:50PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
8
8
9
15
17
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
6
13
16
13
14
12
14
16
17
16
16
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
10
1.2
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
Energy kJ
333
289
212
143
138
97
60
57
35
33
18
14
6
6
6
2
4
4
8
5
8
98
49
1016
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
E
5
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
37
36
34
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
8
8
17
15
14
12
10
6
4
17
17
19
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSE
19
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
20
20
1
18
18
8
8
6
6
6
3
7
7
7
117
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
5
5
1
1
2
9
126
140
137
86
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
43
78
54
73
43
43
86
78
114
161
78
109
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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