Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.92m | 6:00PM1.83m | 6:31AM1.83m | 6:54PM1.72m | 7:26AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.20m | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:14PM0.29m | 1:35AM0.33m | 2:02PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
590 | 581 | 573 | 442 | 289 | 222 | 171 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 3148 | 2942 | 2445 | 1977 | 1594 | 1190 | 1001 | 835 | 738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
67 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | 10 | 62 | 88 | 117 | 233 | 312 | 494 | 782 | 996 | 1099 | 2927 | 5462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 262 | 289 | 101 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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