
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 145 | 101 | 139 | 137 | 133 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:51AM1.84m | 1:10PM1.85m | 1:28AM1.91m | 1:51PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.29m | 7:09PM0.25m | 7:30AM0.25m | 7:51PM0.23m | 8:15AM0.21m | 8:34PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
143 | 138 | 132 | 590 | 577 | 456 | 436 | 350 | 350 | 280 | 273 | 268 | 206 | 199 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 139 | 137 | 133 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
287 | 279 | 272 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 145 | 16 | 68 | 43 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | — | 28 | 47 | 71 | 50 | 101 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 29 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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