
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 2 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.89m | 7:28PM1.84m | 8:02AM1.83m | 8:25PM1.77m | 8:57AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.22m | 1:49PM0.24m | 2:15AM0.28m | 2:39PM0.34m | 3:06AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
3634 | 3767 | 3237 | 2522 | 1928 | 1526 | 1243 | 929 | 794 | 653 | 451 | 350 | 290 | 233 | 184 | 187 | 193 | 193 | 206 | 222 | 178 | 171 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 |
131 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 |
169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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