Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
9
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SE
0
S
0
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
9
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.2
S
16
1
S
16
Energy kJ
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)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
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)
0.3
NW
2
0.5
S
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
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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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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