Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
12.9° C
1.1° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
145
120
106
103
81
77
64
47
47
47
35
26
26
16
12
12
15
36
51
31
47
30
44
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
3:39AM1.56m
4:13PM1.70m
4:38AM1.60m
5:11PM1.75m
5:37AM1.62m
Low Tide
9:31PM0.12m
9:52AM0.05m
10:32PM0.08m
10:52AM0.01m
11:32PM0.04m
11:51AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
7
5
5
4
6
14
16
12
10
12
12
13
13
15
16
13
12
10
10
9
11
16
17
14
Feels °C
5
2
2
1
4
11
13
9
7
9
9
10
10
12
13
10
9
8
8
7
9
15
16
12
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