
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 3 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.59m | 11:09AM1.67m | 11:34PM1.67m | 11:50AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.37m | 5:11AM0.36m | 5:46PM0.33m | 5:59AM0.33m | 6:28PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 |
184 | 113 | 14 | 279 | 279 | 357 | 125 | 476 | 371 | 545 | 1293 | 631 | 631 | 640 | 553 | 590 | 597 | 488 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 16 |
200 | 206 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 381 | 35 | 71 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 386 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 5 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | S 8 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | N 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
29 | 2 | 1152 | 208 | 143 | 132 | 349 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 94 | 390 | 353 | 326 | 280 | 257 | 241 | 297 | 606 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 3 | 43 | 37 | 11 | 67 | 268 | 358 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 99 | 101 | 41 | 34 |
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