
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:10PM2.02m | 3:32AM2.01m | 3:56PM1.93m | 4:19AM1.94m | 4:42PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.04m | 9:58PM0.10m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:42PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | -3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 4563 | 3955 | 3177 | 2795 | 2354 | 638 | 7 | 7 | 1465 | 1623 | 1563 | 1431 | 1303 | 377 | 326 | 273 | 217 | 176 | 136 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 16 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 407 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 405 | 329 | 264 | 272 | 209 | 209 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
5522 | 7758 | — | — | 6 | 45 | 1886 | 3441 | 3059 | 5164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 295 | 58 | 37 | 43 | 58 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
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