Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (09 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9PM is: 5.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 3.0m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15108 | 18171 | 18459 | 21617 | 13944 | 9465 | 4050 | 2846 | 5261 | 2759 | 1532 | 1295 | 870 | 731 | 650 | 586 | 512 | 1086 | 918 | 797 | 701 | 534 | 444 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.43m | 12:50PM1.37m | 1:11AM1.46m | 1:43PM1.44m | 2:05AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.29m | 6:43AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:31AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.23m | 8:23AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | 6909 | 12795 | 7907 | 5489 | 4050 | 2846 | 2047 | 1649 | 800 | 1080 | 870 | 731 | 650 | 586 | 512 | 1086 | 918 | 797 | 701 | 534 | 444 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 690 | 333 | 497 | 208 | 26 | 130 | 210 | 317 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 51 | 29 | 186 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15108 | 18171 | 18459 | 21617 | 13944 | 9465 | — | — | 5261 | 2759 | 1532 | 1295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 195 | 195 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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