Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
75 | 104 | 95 | 93 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 46 | 48 | 55 | 43 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.06m | 4:23PM2.03m | 4:47AM2.00m | 5:10PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.08m | 10:52AM0.02m | 11:13PM0.13m | 11:40AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | E 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
368 | 443 | 95 | 406 | 77 | 746 | 57 | 719 | 590 | 567 | 648 | 892 | 1120 | 1120 | 1092 | 1065 | 865 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
75 | 104 | 417 | 93 | 18 | 58 | 17 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 46 | 48 | 55 | 43 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
58 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1042 | 49 | 1321 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 31 | 1735 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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