Aropaonui Surf Break

Aropaonui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
19
1.2
S
19
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
15
14
12
25
62
55
30
20
339
994
1597
1439
1004
674
418
316
285
219
212
146
141
139
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
N
5
NW
10
W
20
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:08PM1.63m
11:39AM1.49m
00:01AM1.55m
12:33PM1.46m
00:54AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.08m
5:32AM0.08m
5:50PM0.15m
6:23AM0.13m
6:44PM0.21m
7:13AM0.18m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
14
13
12
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
12
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
Feels °C
16
13
12
10
6
8
8
9
10
9
10
8
7
6
8
11
12
11
10
11
9
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.7
SE
6
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
1.2
S
19
1.6
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
6
16
7
14
12
6
9
8
30
20
26
994
1597
1439
1004
674
418
316
285
219
212
146
141
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
S
19
0.7
SSE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
8
6
15
7
7
7
1
1
21
15
339
68
1
1
1
6
11
1
15
22
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
3
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
18
8
6
1
6
7
4
4
7
7
14
3
3
1
1
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
4
2
25
62
55
9
3
5
19
22
14
36
38
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
54
43
43
75
103
114
161
188
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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