Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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 Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
!
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
187
141
100
73
73
50
50
32
31
18
18
49
126
154
151
162
190
199
230
559
264
235
196
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
5:25AM1.38m
5:50PM1.47m
6:10AM1.38m
6:34PM1.48m
6:54AM1.38m
7:17PM1.49m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.27m
00:08AM0.29m
12:20PM0.27m
00:54AM0.29m
1:05PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
14
19
19
16
15
16
17
17
18
20
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
15
9
8
11
16
16
13
12
14
15
15
16
17
17
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
238
187
141
100
73
73
50
50
32
31
18
18
49
6
6
2
2
2
4
4
257
264
235
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
3
1
8
9
5
4
9
17
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
5
5
5
4
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
6
4
5
5
8
8
9
5
126
154
151
162
190
199
230
559
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
73
15
0
0
15
107
191
191
191
15
139
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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