
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 259 | 994 | 1628 | 1456 | 1017 | 683 | 424 | 316 | 225 | 219 | 160 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.54m | 11:08PM1.63m | 11:39AM1.49m | 00:01AM1.55m | 12:33PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.08m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:50PM0.15m | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
15 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 33 | 994 | 1628 | 1456 | 1017 | 683 | 424 | 316 | 225 | 219 | 160 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 19 | SE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 259 | 79 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 2 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
19 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 53 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 55 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 84 | 83 | 158 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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