Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 6PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 845 | 696 | 830 | 1009 | 2071 | 1606 | 1507 | 1290 | 1155 | 882 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 400 | 392 | 318 | 227 | 184 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.36m | 7:44PM1.49m | 8:05AM1.37m | 8:26PM1.49m | 8:49AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.24m | 2:07AM0.25m | 2:17PM0.23m | 2:50AM0.23m | 3:02PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 405 | 155 | 149 | 100 | 1200 | 1606 | 1507 | 1290 | 1155 | 882 | 843 | 645 | 667 | 667 | 561 | 400 | 392 | 318 | 227 | 184 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | E 15 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 12 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 4 | 213 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 80 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | — | S 24 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 845 | 696 | 830 | 1009 | 2071 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 159 | 172 | 172 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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