Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 6PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 171 | 166 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 101 | 122 | 743 | 1065 | 964 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.40m | 1:23AM1.33m | 1:50PM1.39m | 2:11AM1.31m | 2:38PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.30m | 7:17PM0.34m | 7:34AM0.33m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.34m | 8:53PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 220 | 171 | 166 | 157 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 101 | 122 | 743 | 1065 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 17 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 91 | 28 | 17 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | SSE 9 | — | S 18 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 7 | 29 | — | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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