Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4826 | 3716 | 2807 | 2084 | 1152 | 881 | 502 | 687 | 1470 | 1558 | 432 | 529 | 529 | 466 | 228 | 177 | 149 | 157 | 98 | 193 | 513 | 620 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.50m | 10:59PM1.46m | 11:26AM1.46m | 11:47PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.15m | 4:54PM0.21m | 5:16AM0.21m | 5:42PM0.26m | 6:02AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | — | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | 8 | — | 386 | 362 | 486 | 497 | 562 | 449 | 400 | 228 | 219 | 301 | 264 | 228 | 177 | 149 | 157 | 98 | 80 | 513 | 620 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | 29 | 470 | 470 | 502 | 687 | 561 | 352 | 201 | 180 | 92 | 135 | 112 | 107 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | — | — | 12 | 84 | 50 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 94 | 142 | 140 | 80 | 193 | — | 132 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
4826 | 3716 | 2807 | 2084 | 1152 | 881 | — | — | 1470 | 1558 | 432 | 529 | 529 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 195 | 24 | 24 | 191 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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