
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.67m | 11:50AM1.73m | 00:13AM1.75m | 12:31PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.33m | 6:28PM0.28m | 6:45AM0.29m | 7:09PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
1632 | 11 | 1611 | 1469 | 1528 | 1565 | 365 | 311 | 292 | 292 | 219 | 177 | 138 | 142 | 132 | 590 | 577 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 |
25 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 494 | 488 | 381 | 302 | 298 | 291 | 283 | 279 | 272 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | — |
1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
79 | 2133 | 2998 | 2734 | 2705 | 2681 | — | — | 633 | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 101 | 37 | 41 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 34 |
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