Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 2312 | 2801 | 3323 | 2623 | 2352 | 2168 | 2041 | 1962 | 1844 | 1620 | 1451 | 1297 | 1677 | 1325 | 1029 | 753 | 702 | 311 | 225 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.50m | 10:50PM1.39m | 11:13AM1.47m | 11:35PM1.35m | 11:58AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.25m | 5:03AM0.28m | 5:35PM0.29m | 5:48AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 45 | — | — | 122 | 74 | 1044 | 826 | 659 | 585 | 537 | 311 | 225 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 74 | 163 | 153 | 132 | 156 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 146 | 136 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 698 | 2312 | 2801 | 3323 | 2623 | 2352 | 2168 | 2041 | 1962 | 1844 | 1620 | 1451 | 1297 | 1677 | 1325 | 1029 | 753 | 702 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 154 | 145 | 145 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 220 | 241 | 202 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 220 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
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