Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 101 | 82 | 159 | 266 | 599 | 575 | 979 | 449 | 481 | 367 | 282 | 881 | 1248 | 1757 | 1920 | 1928 | 1377 | 727 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.48m | 1:26PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.42m | 2:16PM1.41m | 2:34AM1.38m | 3:04PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.21m | 7:13AM0.18m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:00AM0.23m | 8:26PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 289 | 219 | 212 | 146 | 141 | 58 | 64 | 37 | 38 | 382 | 396 | 401 | 449 | 481 | 367 | 282 | 267 | 220 | 217 | 326 | 284 | 319 | 727 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 21 | 101 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | 424 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | S 17 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 21 | 68 | 41 | 97 | 82 | 159 | 266 | 599 | 575 | 979 | — | — | 17 | 273 | 881 | 1248 | 1757 | 1920 | 1928 | 1377 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 276 | 222 | 208 | 208 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 146 | 154 | 145 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
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