Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
10
1.4
NE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.7
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
275
216
288
402
336
100
190
173
143
143
143
436
230
551
741
262
251
254
315
341
341
425
596
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:56PM1.47m
9:16AM1.33m
9:37PM1.46m
10:00AM1.34m
10:20PM1.45m
10:45AM1.36m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.27m
3:28PM0.27m
4:03AM0.26m
4:12PM0.28m
4:45AM0.25m
4:57PM0.27m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
1
6
1
2
Temp °C
7
8
13
13
11
15
17
11
10
9
8
8
9
9
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
9
Feels °C
4
5
9
9
8
12
14
9
8
7
6
6
8
8
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
9
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.1
S
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
245
275
216
2
279
149
100
190
154
143
143
143
190
230
288
307
262
251
254
315
341
341
425
596
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
59
59
6
6
5
4
4
9
8
7
29
27
25
25
24
10
19
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
5
2
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
8
23
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
1.2
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
9
288
402
336
81
173
436
551
741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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