Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
!
!
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2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
S
19
1.2
S
19
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
1.2
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
51
339
994
1780
1422
1149
791
510
388
289
219
212
146
141
101
92
159
599
671
921
459
375
313
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
00:01AM1.55m
12:33PM1.46m
00:54AM1.48m
1:26PM1.43m
1:45AM1.42m
Low Tide
5:50PM0.15m
6:23AM0.13m
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
7:36PM0.27m
8:00AM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
15
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
10
11
10
9
9
9
7
8
12
12
10
12
12
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
S
19
1.7
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
Energy kJ
62
51
40
994
1780
1422
1149
791
510
388
289
219
212
146
141
45
92
58
382
439
525
459
375
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.7
S
19
0.8
SSE
6
0.1
E
8
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
7
7
339
36
1
3
3
1
18
23
35
28
101
20
34
37
21
21
19
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
17
17
7
3
1
1
3
6
25
23
21
39
34
16
17
18
18
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
4
9
9
42
53
57
57
73
79
159
599
671
921
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
267
262
24
109
10
0
0
7
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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