
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:45AM2.05m | 3:10PM2.02m | 3:32AM2.01m | 3:56PM1.93m | 4:19AM1.94m | 4:42PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.04m | 9:58PM0.10m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:42PM0.16m | 11:11AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | 19 | 7 | 3935 | 3955 | 3177 | 2756 | 2354 | 539 | 7 | 582 | 1556 | 1623 | 1563 | 1451 | 1321 | 384 | 319 | 267 | 207 | 168 | 133 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 334 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 343 | 329 | 268 | 272 | 209 | 209 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | E 9 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
5673 | 6017 | 5522 | 64 | — | — | 7 | 50 | 2071 | 3441 | 1388 | 5089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 295 | 58 | 37 | 43 | 58 | 155 | 155 | 130 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
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