
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 3 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 51 | 164 | 61 | 91 | 76 | 64 | 43 | 61 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.82m | 7:01PM1.69m | 7:39AM1.80m | 8:08PM1.65m | 8:43AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.30m | 1:26PM0.34m | 1:52AM0.31m | 2:29PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.32m | 3:39PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
338 | 227 | 164 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 264 | 248 | 242 | 75 | 61 | 91 | 76 | 64 | 92 | 322 | 555 | 571 | 417 | 471 | 734 | 912 | 924 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
2 | 101 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 155 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 233 | 161 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 61 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 51 | 164 | 10 | 69 | 151 | 82 | 67 | 74 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 68 | 41 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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