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Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
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Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 5.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.84m | 12:27PM1.84m | 00:51AM1.80m | 1:12PM1.81m | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:58PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.21m | 7:14PM0.29m | 7:31AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.28m | 8:12AM0.24m | 8:40PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
2639 | 3515 | 4013 | 3935 | 3528 | 2836 | 2614 | 2401 | 1911 | 1597 | 1343 | 1121 | 927 | 784 | 690 | 603 | 574 | 472 | 369 | 295 | 227 | 108 | 82 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 5 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 73 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
8202 | 10213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
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