Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
334 | 617 | 611 | 471 | 1215 | 629 | 1243 | 606 | 637 | 528 | 367 | 268 | 176 | 111 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 41 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.85m | 2:23PM1.88m | 2:39AM1.89m | 3:01PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.24m | 8:43AM0.22m | 9:03PM0.24m | 9:26AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -5 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
736 | 603 | 497 | 411 | 675 | 260 | 732 | 606 | 637 | 528 | 367 | 268 | 176 | 111 | 76 | 254 | 279 | 365 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | S 12 | E 16 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | — | — | 324 | 5 | 251 | 254 | 198 | 173 | 139 | 167 | 190 | 77 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 41 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 15 | 62 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
334 | 617 | 611 | 471 | 1215 | 629 | 1243 | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 238 | 155 | 47 | 16 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
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