Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 9AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
2.1
SE
7
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
663
637
561
573
548
510
458
496
478
512
502
416
340
466
915
891
1174
1386
1178
891
651
605
560
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
W
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:08AM1.35m
4:35PM1.43m
4:54AM1.35m
5:19PM1.45m
5:39AM1.36m
6:04PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.30m
10:50PM0.33m
11:03AM0.30m
11:37PM0.32m
11:49AM0.29m
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
11
11
9
6
6
6
7
8
6
7
5
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
19
0.9
S
18
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
663
663
637
561
573
548
510
458
496
478
512
502
416
340
178
533
555
516
503
481
450
378
424
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.7
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
19
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
Energy kJ
268
36
315
278
243
155
100
26
25
23
25
63
325
915
891
1174
1386
1178
891
651
605
560
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
19
Energy kJ
36
124
50
36
6
25
8
16
82
1166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
35
23
55
160
278
270
208
157
175
206
466
512
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
7
23
24
24
24
23
145
145
147
149
7
195
195
195
195
24
23
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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