
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
41 | 83 | 69 | 96 | 92 | 131 | 127 | 129 | 73 | 145 | 98 | 96 | 81 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.54m | 7:47AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.50m | 8:42AM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.38m | 2:18PM0.41m | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 6 |
322 | 314 | 697 | 679 | 644 | 869 | 984 | 1293 | 1262 | 1074 | 932 | 812 | 691 | 590 | 598 | 648 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 11 |
57 | 84 | 69 | 96 | 92 | 131 | 127 | 129 | 73 | 145 | 98 | 96 | 81 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 |
41 | 83 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NW 2 | NW 2 | SSW 15 |
— | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1037 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










