Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.5° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 11PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1.2
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
S
17
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
90
93
94
152
301
504
606
742
898
1073
812
596
430
334
314
248
244
192
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:13PM1.42m
4:33AM1.33m
4:59PM1.44m
5:19AM1.35m
5:44PM1.47m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.33m
10:42AM0.29m
11:18PM0.30m
11:29AM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
15
17
18
16
15
Feels °C
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
9
11
9
10
11
12
14
14
13
11
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