Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aropaonui today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aropaonui at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aropaonui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
954 | 797 | 689 | 524 | 387 | 328 | 275 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 148 | 113 | 84 | 90 | 111 | 144 | 140 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 107 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.49m | 2:39PM1.52m | 3:02AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.61m | 4:00AM1.57m | 4:33PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.23m | 8:23AM0.15m | 8:52PM0.18m | 9:17AM0.10m | 9:51PM0.13m | 10:14AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
954 | 797 | 689 | 524 | 387 | 328 | 275 | 223 | 183 | 179 | 148 | 113 | 84 | 90 | 111 | 144 | 140 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 107 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 21 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 19 | SE 14 | S 18 | SE 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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