Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.90m | 2:26PM2.06m | 2:54AM1.92m | 3:24PM2.07m | 3:49AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:21PM0.05m | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:42AM0.01m | 11:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
199 | 329 | 822 | 13 | 3 | 391 | 272 | 113 | 195 | 225 | 240 | 207 | 169 | 229 | 187 | 181 | 331 | 417 | 345 | 219 | 215 | 878 | 737 | 723 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 157 | 159 | 150 | 91 | 121 | 157 | 144 | 142 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | — | SW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — |
8 | 39 | 132 | 1830 | 1459 | 104 | 92 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 240 | 331 | 280 | 1422 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 3 | 43 | 427 | 155 | 99 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 99 | 99 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 3 |
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