Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 143 | 341 | 635 | 701 | 605 | 1134 | 1070 | 980 | 646 | 600 | 539 | 452 | 343 | 222 | 147 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 97 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.85m | 2:23PM1.88m | 2:39AM1.89m | 3:01PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.24m | 8:43AM0.22m | 9:03PM0.24m | 9:26AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
1261 | 1001 | 835 | 603 | 497 | 411 | 660 | 603 | 616 | 646 | 600 | 539 | 452 | 343 | 222 | 147 | 82 | 347 | 453 | 475 | 395 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 324 | 313 | 263 | 254 | 191 | 173 | 139 | 164 | 133 | 77 | 114 | 82 | 68 | 48 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 19 | 31 | 55 | 57 | 29 | 61 | 57 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 |
40 | 143 | 341 | 635 | 701 | 605 | 1134 | 1070 | 980 | — | — | — | 304 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 97 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 258 | 557 | 238 | 155 | 47 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
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