Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.5° 

Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
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3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
14
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2
SE
13
1.8
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
352
342
336
336
437
424
535
535
547
1674
1572
1650
1568
1534
1475
1395
1319
1137
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:15PM1.40m
3:34AM1.33m
4:02PM1.42m
4:21AM1.33m
4:48PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.36m
9:43AM0.32m
10:17PM0.35m
10:30AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
6
4
3
2
5
10
11
8
7
6
7
8
8
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
5
4
2
0
-1
-2
1
4
6
4
3
2
4
5
5
7
7
8
8
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