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Aropaonui Surf Photo: 'Aropaonui beach' by HAMISH MCMILLAN

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	ESE	SE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	E	ESE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	E	SSE
	7 s	cross	6 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	E	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	E	E	SSE
	6 s	glass	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ENE	E	SSE
	6 s	on	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E	SE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E	SE
	7 s	cross		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	ENE
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	ESE
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	ESE
	7 s	cross	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSE	ENE	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	ENE	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Aropaonui around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 50 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Aropaonui Surf Photo: 'Aropaonui beach' by HAMISH MCMILLAN

Aropaonui beach

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User: HAMISH MCMILLAN (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:10 am 9 Feb 2014