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 6AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | 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 | 8:25PM0.08m | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:21PM0.05m | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:42AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 13 |
107 | 268 | 199 | 329 | 822 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 209 | 212 | 153 | 210 | 194 | 199 | 188 | 233 | 181 | 181 | 331 | 350 | 4 | 1 | 126 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 16 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
52 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 159 | 150 | 92 | 121 | 112 | 101 | 142 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | — | — | E 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 95 | 1896 | 1708 | 1225 | 95 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 16 | 817 | 280 | 247 | 238 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 427 | 155 | 155 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 155 | 99 | 99 | 37 |
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