Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 41 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 73 | 133 | 79 | 78 | 133 | 150 | 223 | 181 | 191 | 130 | 154 | 154 | 168 | 418 | 911 | 1183 | 998 | 774 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.65m | 7:25PM1.81m | 7:52AM1.65m | 8:21PM1.80m | 8:49AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM-0.00m | 1:09PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.02m | 2:07PM-0.04m | 2:47AM-0.02m | 3:04PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
12 | 27 | 66 | 45 | 47 | 73 | 133 | 51 | 78 | 133 | 150 | 223 | 181 | 191 | 130 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 418 | 911 | 1183 | 998 | 774 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
10 | 41 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 79 | 53 | 67 | 140 | 93 | 99 | 63 | 118 | 75 | 116 | 168 | 157 | 141 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 161 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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