Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
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5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.92m | 3:24PM2.07m | 3:49AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.94m | 5:15PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:42AM0.01m | 11:14PM0.08m | 11:40AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
181 | 194 | 203 | 207 | 140 | 229 | 181 | 181 | 336 | 417 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 862 | 749 | 379 | 485 | 401 | 465 | 1159 | 1472 | 1933 | 2269 | 2359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
159 | 150 | 91 | 121 | 155 | 144 | 142 | 91 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 127 | 3 | 107 | 159 | 557 | 1346 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 41 | 998 | 1057 | 1026 | 1388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 299 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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