
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | E 19 | E 19 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 72 | 75 | 90 | 103 | 106 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 75 | 72 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.93m | 6:11PM2.00m | 6:40AM1.91m | 7:07PM1.95m | 7:39AM1.89m | 8:04PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.12m | 12:36PM0.03m | 1:06AM0.16m | 1:30PM0.09m | 2:01AM0.20m | 2:23PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
1988 | 1576 | 1115 | 905 | 737 | 513 | 430 | 392 | 166 | 171 | 75 | 90 | 103 | 106 | 286 | 166 | 25 | 319 | 92 | 84 | 253 | 376 | 504 | 633 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 54 | 176 | 179 | 229 | 284 | 56 | 35 | 24 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | E 18 | S 19 | E 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 16 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 72 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | 418 | 710 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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