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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 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
350 | 289 | 276 | 728 | 692 | 710 | 577 | 520 | 2019 | 1256 | 1391 | 2581 | 2323 | 1189 | 855 | 1248 | 368 | 350 | 326 | 526 | 276 | 276 | 232 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.43m | 2:13PM1.38m | 2:35AM1.47m | 3:07PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:04AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 350 | 289 | 276 | 728 | 692 | 710 | 577 | 520 | 1130 | 29 | 29 | 1509 | 1401 | 1189 | 855 | 617 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 355 | 276 | 276 | 232 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 71 | 50 | 137 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 92 | 28 | 84 | 81 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 97 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 24 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 52 | 49 | 70 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 7 | — | — | 19 | 17 | 40 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 55 | 77 | 158 | 2019 | 1256 | 1391 | 2581 | 2323 | — | — | 1248 | 368 | 350 | 326 | 526 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 61 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 195 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
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