Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.5° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 10PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1.5
ESE
10
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.3
ESE
10
1
S
13
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
336
318
533
901
1051
1401
1153
841
628
488
452
416
388
356
340
255
258
320
359
302
291
222
218
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:19PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
6:04PM1.47m
6:23AM1.36m
6:48PM1.48m
7:07AM1.36m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
00:24AM0.31m
12:34PM0.28m
1:10AM0.30m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
7
11
Feels °C
8
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
10
10
8
7
6
6
6
10
9
8
7
7
5
4
5
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
358
336
318
318
360
505
481
460
397
370
387
394
370
312
312
253
253
258
320
359
302
291
222
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
25
62
178
533
901
1051
1401
1153
841
628
488
452
416
388
356
340
255
235
180
171
151
114
110
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
10
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
19
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
24
41
22
2
123
1070
52
27
14
55
53
81
78
72
71
72
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
208
225
238
163
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
195
195
24
23
24
23
23
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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