Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.61m | 11:48AM1.71m | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.34m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
96 | 59 | 45 | 1104 | 1584 | 1770 | 1710 | 1463 | 1358 | 372 | 288 | 545 | 1010 | 846 | 711 | 590 | 598 | 836 | 957 | 957 | 813 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 16 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
36 | 82 | 36 | 45 | 23 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 440 | 452 | 201 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
37 | 36 | — | 35 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 240 | 320 | 181 | 123 | 95 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 460 | 456 | 479 | 456 | 299 | 155 | 43 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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