
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
35 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 63 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 29 | 119 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.68m | 10:43AM1.72m | 11:10PM1.66m | 11:33AM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.37m | 5:21PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.36m | 6:12PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 135 | 200 | 273 | 32 | 334 | 330 | 322 | 107 | 86 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
10 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 112 | 16 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 310 | 291 | 275 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 11 | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 29 | 119 | 188 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 7 | E 4 | WSW 2 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
35 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1308 | 204 | 192 | 130 | 191 | 158 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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