Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 343 | 381 | 347 | 296 | 296 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 308 | 313 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 288 | 288 | 252 | 237 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.74m | 9:21AM1.78m | 9:46PM1.75m | 10:19AM1.84m | 10:47PM1.78m | 11:17AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.34m | 4:01PM0.35m | 4:34AM0.29m | 5:07PM0.31m | 5:33AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 343 | 343 | 381 | 347 | 659 | 296 | 1015 | 998 | 975 | 308 | 313 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 288 | 288 | 252 | 724 | 765 | 728 | 590 | 582 | 582 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 476 | 422 | 107 | 388 | 296 | 553 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 737 | 710 | 590 | 118 | 470 | 343 | 338 | 324 | 237 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | S 22 | S 14 | S 7 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 36 | 399 | 92 | 184 | 249 | 344 | — | 717 | 475 | — | — | 239 | 36 | 69 | 118 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
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