Aropaonui surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
14.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aropaonui this week:

The surf forecast for Aropaonui over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aropaonui in the next 12 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aropaonui over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
1.8
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.4
S
1.4
SSE
1.5
S
1.6
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
0.9
S
0.9
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSE
1
S
0.9
SSE
1.7
E
2
E
2.2
E
3.5
ENE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)11111110161416168891010101067777771416161612111178810111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)228223217136297222219339839529240232148119199221242276266288295585542511111477144945348569286574335301107890651
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NW
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
0
E
5
ESE
10
N
5
NW
15
ENE
5
N
0
N
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:12AM
1.45
10:35PM
1.54
11:03AM
1.41
11:23PM
1.48
11:52AM
1.38
12:11AM
1.42
12:41PM
1.36
12:58AM
1.37
1:29PM
1.35
1:46AM
1.34
2:16PM
1.36
2:33AM
1.33
3:02PM
1.38
3:20AM
1.33
3:48PM
1.40
4:07AM
1.34
4:35PM
1.43
4:53AM
1.35
5:20PM
1.46
5:39AM
1.37
6:06PM
1.50
6:25AM
1.38
6:51PM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:24PM
0.18
4:58AM
0.17
5:13PM
0.23
5:45AM
0.21
6:02PM
0.28
6:31AM
0.25
6:50PM
0.32
7:15AM
0.29
7:38PM
0.35
8:00AM
0.31
8:26PM
0.36
8:45AM
0.32
9:14PM
0.36
9:31AM
0.32
10:03PM
0.35
10:17AM
0.31
10:51PM
0.33
11:04AM
0.29
11:39PM
0.31
11:50AM
0.26
12:26AM
0.28
12:36PM
0.23
1:13AM
0.25
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:28--
Sunset-4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05-
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Rain (mm)
-------16-----172--1-------------139
Temp. °C121210131313121316212114181713111111111210101010111111121310121413131315
Feels °C (?)11108101011101216202013171612998787878998910891099811

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

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Information about the Aropaonui Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Aropaonui provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Aropaonui can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aropaonui surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aropaonui) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Aropaonui is 24 km (15 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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