
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 167 | 204 | 260 | 312 | 392 | 400 | 343 | 337 | 286 | 286 | 270 | 216 | 208 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.73m | 12:48PM1.77m | 1:12AM1.70m | 1:33PM1.77m | 1:55AM1.69m | 2:16PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.27m | 8:10PM0.29m | 8:22AM0.24m | 8:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 11 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
835 | 935 | 827 | 796 | 888 | 1074 | 997 | 701 | 573 | 565 | 286 | 270 | 447 | 208 | 423 | 167 | 595 | 1074 | 1438 | 1817 | 1817 | 1551 | 1472 | 1246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
158 | 167 | 204 | 260 | 312 | 392 | 400 | 343 | 337 | 286 | 456 | 442 | 216 | 125 | 167 | 97 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
41 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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