
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
812 | 700 | 690 | 679 | 581 | 554 | 461 | 454 | 379 | 353 | 289 | 284 | 228 | 224 | 173 | 167 | 164 | 126 | 128 | 102 | 97 | 62 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.73m | 2:22PM1.83m | 2:38AM1.76m | 2:58PM1.85m | 3:12AM1.79m | 3:33PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.26m | 9:12AM0.23m | 9:35PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -6 | -8 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 |
812 | 700 | 690 | 679 | 581 | 554 | 461 | 454 | 379 | 353 | 289 | 284 | 228 | 224 | 173 | 167 | 70 | 64 | 128 | 102 | 58 | 62 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 15 |
184 | 243 | 352 | 338 | 264 | 257 | 187 | 179 | 176 | 126 | 85 | 150 | 150 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 164 | 126 | 42 | 36 | 97 | 28 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 77 | 9 | 17 | 148 | 103 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 35 | 37 | 59 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 34 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 426 | 2015 | 4234 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 295 | 374 | 386 |
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