
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | SE 11 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
81 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.84m | 8:02AM1.83m | 8:25PM1.77m | 8:57AM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.28m | 2:39PM0.34m | 3:06AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
1243 | 929 | 794 | 653 | 451 | 350 | 285 | 233 | 187 | 184 | 193 | 196 | 212 | 219 | 126 | 171 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
81 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | N 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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