Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 220 | 146 | 313 | 843 | 719 | 701 | 640 | 503 | 496 | 508 | 510 | 606 | 606 | 503 | 651 | 635 | 529 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:30PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:52PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 443 | 220 | 146 | 140 | 843 | 719 | 701 | 640 | 503 | 496 | 508 | 510 | 606 | 606 | 503 | 651 | 635 | 529 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 129 | 109 | 313 | 64 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 183 | 119 | 67 | 198 | 73 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 73 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 0 |
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