Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 139 | 131 | 251 | 181 | 283 | 391 | 397 | 408 | 624 | 626 | 307 | 597 | 294 | 264 | 223 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.29m | 2:47PM1.38m | 3:10AM1.30m | 3:35PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.36m | 8:29AM0.34m | 9:05PM0.34m | 9:18AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 143 | 139 | 131 | 121 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 45 | 346 | 324 | 14 | 318 | 294 | 264 | 223 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 251 | 181 | 283 | 391 | 397 | 408 | 624 | 626 | 307 | 597 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
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