
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 45 | 30 | 119 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 207 | 249 | 305 | 236 | 229 | 220 | 299 | 236 | 232 | 290 | 286 | 350 | 437 | 694 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.72m | 11:59PM1.67m | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:44AM1.68m | 1:05PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.32m | 6:57PM0.33m | 7:08AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
330 | 322 | 92 | 76 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 325 | 400 | 317 | 236 | 286 | 286 | 299 | 236 | 232 | 290 | 286 | 350 | 437 | 694 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
35 | 33 | 310 | 291 | 275 | 206 | 203 | 207 | 249 | 305 | 40 | 229 | 220 | 268 | 113 | 38 | 180 | 134 | 125 | 88 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 16 | S 7 | S 12 | E 13 | E 11 | ESE 16 | E 11 | — |
43 | 45 | 30 | 119 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 98 | 58 | 49 | 5 | 33 | 75 | 85 | 91 | 51 | 163 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — |
155 | 124 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | 1429 | 721 | 290 | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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