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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 3AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | |
50 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 96 | 120 | 118 | 151 | 173 | 311 | 477 | 947 | 327 | 312 | 266 | 242 | 233 | 224 | 200 | 153 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.38m | 6:34PM1.48m | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.49m | 7:38AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.29m | 12:20PM0.27m | 00:54AM0.29m | 1:05PM0.27m | 1:39AM0.28m | 1:49PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 356 | 313 | 327 | 312 | 266 | 242 | 233 | 224 | 200 | 153 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 96 | 120 | 118 | 151 | 173 | 311 | 477 | 947 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 107 | 111 | 188 | 188 | 191 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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