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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 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 89 | 141 | 208 | 250 | 277 | 287 | 375 | 438 | 395 | 356 | 308 | 268 | 336 | 270 | 286 | 256 | 268 | 331 | 331 | 253 | 218 | 554 | 554 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:34PM 1.55 | 1:04AM 1.64 | 1:32PM 1.51 | 2:02AM 1.61 | 2:31PM 1.48 | 3:01AM 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:50PM 0.10 | 7:27AM 0.12 | 7:46PM 0.12 | 8:24AM 0.14 | 8:43PM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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