Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.2° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 1AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
74
44
89
171
127
117
115
87
83
84
71
253
239
248
200
197
177
119
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
SE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:38PM1.47m
10:02AM1.50m
10:25PM1.43m
10:49AM1.46m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.20m
4:22PM0.23m
4:39AM0.25m
5:08PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
4
1
1
Temp °C
16
12
10
7
7
7
15
17
17
15
14
13
13
12
13
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
13
11
8
5
5
5
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
12
13
12
10
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