
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 63 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.87m | 1:37PM1.85m | 1:58AM1.93m | 2:22PM1.91m | 2:43AM1.98m | 3:08PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 9:07PM0.19m | 9:36AM0.16m | 9:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 13 |
422 | 412 | 316 | 246 | 250 | 192 | 250 | 192 | 310 | 406 | 401 | 396 | 306 | 221 | 212 | 209 | 200 | 181 | 126 | 123 | 56 | 56 | 63 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 4 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 |
3 | 2 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 84 | 55 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | S 20 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | E 14 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 53 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 20 |
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