Aropaonui Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.28° S 177.00° E

Aropaonui WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aropaonui sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.9° 

Aropaonui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Aropaonui surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 5,299 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aropaonui this week:

The surf forecast for Aropaonui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aropaonui in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 8th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aropaonui over the next 16 days.


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