Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 3PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 57 | 150 | 281 | 417 | 1104 | 1568 | 1486 | 1225 | 844 | 555 | 464 | 388 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.64m | 5:57AM1.56m | 6:23PM1.63m | 6:50AM1.57m | 7:13PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.08m | 11:51PM0.07m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:43AM0.07m | 1:05PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 52 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 281 | 417 | 1104 | 1568 | 1486 | 1225 | 844 | 555 | 3 | 388 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 5 | 150 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 464 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 78 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 220 | 86 | 0 |
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