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Aropaonui Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Aropaonui today?
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 202 | 249 | 294 | 305 | 582 | 603 | 617 | 742 | 734 | 659 | 597 | 496 | 462 | 430 | 411 | 404 | 319 | 309 | 290 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.66m | 12:01PM1.50m | 00:26AM1.59m | 12:58PM1.46m | 1:21AM1.52m | 1:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.07m | 6:13PM0.13m | 6:49AM0.12m | 7:08PM0.19m | 7:42AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 46 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 202 | 249 | 294 | 305 | 582 | 603 | 617 | 742 | 734 | 659 | 597 | 496 | 462 | 430 | 411 | 404 | 319 | 309 | 290 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 73 | 24 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 12 | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 71 | 116 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 51 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 76 | 25 | 24 | 139 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 85 |
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