Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.5° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 12AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
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3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2
SE
13
1.9
SE
13
1.8
SE
13
1.8
SE
13
1.7
SE
13
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
535
649
1622
1510
1510
1471
1387
1326
1228
1137
1053
976
946
851
736
718
706
694
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
off
High Tide
4:02PM1.42m
4:21AM1.33m
4:48PM1.43m
5:06AM1.34m
5:33PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.35m
10:30AM0.31m
11:05PM0.34m
11:16AM0.29m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
11
8
7
7
6
7
8
10
10
9
10
8
7
7
7
12
14
11
8
Feels °C
6
4
3
4
2
4
5
7
7
7
8
6
4
4
4
10
11
8
5
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