Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.71m | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.72m | 1:09PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | 7:18AM0.27m | 7:44PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
1358 | 372 | 305 | 997 | 997 | 846 | 711 | 701 | 723 | 847 | 970 | 957 | 931 | 780 | 704 | 704 | 820 | 844 | 1379 | 1667 | 2272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
35 | 440 | 452 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — |
3 | 38 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNE 9 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
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