
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 33 | 83 | 63 | 44 | 108 | 54 | 89 | 72 | 84 | 171 | 303 | 112 | 102 | 93 | 68 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.90m | 8:52PM1.77m | 9:22AM1.89m | 9:56PM1.81m | 10:25AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.19m | 3:17PM0.27m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:42AM0.18m | 5:21PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
533 | 374 | 302 | 160 | 115 | 42 | 54 | 43 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 153 | 112 | 102 | 93 | 68 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 55 | 92 | 173 | 236 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | S 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
8 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 57 | 83 | 59 | 40 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
4 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 44 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
18 | 33 | 83 | 63 | 32 | 108 | — | 89 | 72 | 84 | 171 | 303 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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