Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1444 | 891 | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 | 906 | 704 | 563 | 466 | 362 | 280 | 213 | 157 | 119 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.52m | 9:32PM1.53m | 9:59AM1.55m | 10:22PM1.52m | 10:51AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.16m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:51AM0.15m | 4:19PM0.16m | 4:41AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1444 | 891 | 784 | 1759 | 1700 | 1602 | 1132 | 906 | 704 | 563 | 466 | 362 | 280 | 213 | 157 | 119 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 377 | 487 | 1342 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 82 |
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