
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 7AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 55 | 148 | 569 | 1916 | 1801 | 2077 | 941 | 930 | 879 | 786 | 674 | 492 | 426 | 364 | 286 | 233 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.73m | 9:55PM1.61m | 10:23AM1.73m | 10:50PM1.59m | 11:19AM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.04m | 4:10AM0.03m | 4:48PM0.04m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 17 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
23 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 55 | 148 | 133 | 799 | 902 | 890 | 941 | 930 | 879 | 786 | 674 | 492 | 426 | 364 | 286 | 233 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
1 | 53 | 52 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
6 | 5 | 2 | — | 25 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 |
16 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 4 | — | 33 | 16 | 113 | 569 | 1916 | 1801 | 2077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 97 | 145 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 114 | 103 | 145 | 145 | 10 | 195 | 25 | 220 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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