Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 08 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (08 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (08 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
!
!
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.7
ESE
0.8
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)888888888988898108101010991010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)511483665588537567239205210215210205205203828888188188230225225221231
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
0
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
crossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:07AM
1.37
10:29PM
1.44
10:51AM
1.34
11:13PM
1.41
11:35AM
1.31
11:58PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:21PM
0.30
4:51AM
0.31
5:04PM
0.33
5:36AM
0.33
5:47PM
0.34
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise6:31-------6:33-------6:33-------
Sunset--5:53-------5:52-------5:51-----
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-232--------------------
Temp. °C161920191819171618232218161615141718181716151414
Feels °C (?)151921201920181720232219161616141718181717151414
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