Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 78 | 110 | 94 | 128 | 277 | 247 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.70m | 10:00AM1.82m | 10:33PM1.73m | 11:03AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.37m | 4:13AM0.30m | 4:55PM0.32m | 5:20AM0.25m | 6:02PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 233 | 216 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 92 | 71 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 179 | 184 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 53 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 47 | 55 | 30 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 54 | 17 | 86 | 84 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 78 | 110 | 94 | 128 | 277 | 247 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 155 | 238 | 47 | 58 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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