Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 66 | 62 | 69 | 115 | 91 | 172 | 188 | 194 | 651 | 804 | 712 | 463 | 424 | 392 | 314 | 216 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24AM1.67m | 4:44PM1.76m | 5:02AM1.68m | 5:22PM1.75m | 5:44AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.31m | 11:04AM0.26m | 11:27PM0.34m | 11:47AM0.29m | 00:09AM0.37m | 12:31PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 26 | 36 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 53 | 100 | 100 | 46 | 651 | 804 | 712 | 463 | 424 | 392 | 314 | 216 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 33 | 54 | 17 | 78 | 75 | 19 | 60 | 56 | 78 | 91 | 23 | 81 | 63 | 8 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 52 | 19 | 44 | 27 | 84 | — | — | 9 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | — | SW 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 66 | 62 | 69 | 115 | 91 | 172 | 188 | 194 | — | — | 480 | 14 | — | 9 | 6 | 53 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 262 | 262 |
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