Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 54 | 119 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.74m | 10:17PM1.68m | 10:43AM1.72m | 11:10PM1.66m | 11:33AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.43m | 4:49AM0.37m | 5:21PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.36m | 6:12PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 134 | 200 | 273 | 21 | 334 | 330 | 318 | 123 | 110 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 113 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 35 | 381 | 283 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 14 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 33 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 43 | 18 | 54 | 119 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1884 | 302 | 226 | 173 | 225 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 253 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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