
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 157 | 230 | 235 | 258 | 281 | 281 | 289 | 295 | 308 | 341 | 561 | 692 | 640 | 640 | 742 | 649 | 612 | 578 | 473 | 473 | 464 | 410 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.45m | 11:32AM1.39m | 11:53PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | 5:46PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
119 | 157 | 230 | 235 | 240 | 281 | 281 | 289 | 295 | 308 | 341 | 561 | 692 | 640 | 640 | 742 | 649 | 612 | 578 | 473 | 473 | 464 | 410 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 72 | 90 | 89 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 93 | — | 135 | 115 | 87 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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