
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
333 | 480 | 362 | 229 | 105 | 183 | 148 | 125 | 154 | 190 | 235 | 281 | 247 | 240 | 243 | 308 | 334 | 391 | 334 | 502 | 586 | 640 | 635 | 815 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.33m | 9:37PM1.46m | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:20PM1.45m | 10:45AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.27m | 4:03AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.28m | 4:45AM0.25m | 4:57PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
237 | 234 | 149 | 161 | 105 | 183 | 148 | 125 | 154 | 190 | 235 | 281 | 246 | 240 | 243 | 308 | 334 | 391 | 334 | 502 | 586 | 640 | 635 | 815 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
3 | — | 6 | 6 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
333 | 480 | 362 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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