Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 539 | 222 | 126 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 3127 | 2972 | 2474 | 1858 | 1594 | 1324 | 1110 | 914 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 46 | 87 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 88 | 117 | 254 | 328 | 482 | 981 | 1236 | 1303 | 3104 | 5387 | — | — | — | — | 1960 | 1787 | 1505 | 1280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 155 | 155 | 253 | 421 | 16 | 52 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
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