Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 44 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.94m | 5:38AM1.92m | 6:00PM1.83m | 6:31AM1.83m | 6:54PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.10m | 00:00AM0.19m | 12:27PM0.20m | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:14PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1120 | 1106 | 1092 | 928 | 869 | 711 | 691 | 581 | 482 | 439 | 440 | 523 | 126 | 87 | 45 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 3987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 44 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 86 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 862 | 108 | 168 | 237 | 428 | 865 | 1343 | 2451 | 4122 | 6807 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 155 | 155 | 253 | 253 | 101 | 52 |
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