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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | |
276 | 253 | 233 | 167 | 157 | 147 | 113 | 80 | 79 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 38 | 90 | 182 | 206 | 252 | 228 | 1365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:38AM1.51m | 3:09PM1.43m | 3:31AM1.48m | 4:01PM1.43m | 4:21AM1.45m | 4:49PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.18m | 9:18PM0.23m | 9:49AM0.20m | 10:11PM0.25m | 10:37AM0.21m | 11:02PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 276 | 253 | 233 | 167 | 157 | 147 | 113 | 80 | 79 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 228 | 1365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | SSW 10 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 15 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 110 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | S 24 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 20 | SE 11 | S 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 15 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NW 2 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 90 | 182 | 206 | 252 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 103 | 145 | 159 | 195 | 36 | 40 | 0 |
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