Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 4 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.88m | 1:29PM2.03m | 1:57AM1.90m | 2:26PM2.06m | 2:54AM1.92m | 3:24PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.08m | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:21PM0.05m | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:18PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
173 | 168 | 158 | 112 | 112 | 228 | 153 | 153 | 199 | 329 | 831 | 886 | 12 | 391 | 212 | 215 | 181 | 210 | 235 | 203 | 665 | 242 | 191 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
98 | 97 | 89 | 81 | 80 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 159 | 106 | 91 | 167 | 4 | 146 | 136 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 13 |
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 16 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 72 | 73 | 1297 | 80 | 92 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 427 | 155 | 99 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
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