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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
112 | 118 | 132 | 145 | 130 | 116 | 132 | 402 | 159 | 155 | 121 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 64 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.60m | 5:53PM1.71m | 6:18AM1.64m | 6:48PM1.77m | 7:14AM1.66m | 7:44PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.04m | 12:33PM-0.01m | 1:10AM0.00m | 1:29PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 112 | 108 | 76 | 53 | 53 | 68 | 132 | 144 | 159 | 155 | 121 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 62 | 67 | 46 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 57 | 68 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 111 | 118 | 132 | 145 | 130 | 116 | — | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 172 | 191 | 191 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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