
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 51 | 56 | 73 | 52 | 45 | 41 | 65 | 83 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 45 | 60 | 88 | 204 | 261 | 74 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.96m | 1:01AM1.95m | 1:27PM2.00m | 1:50AM2.00m | 2:15PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.13m | 7:52AM0.11m | 8:19PM0.10m | 8:43AM0.10m | 9:04PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
43 | 44 | 179 | 177 | 51 | 56 | 73 | 52 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 300 | 364 | 623 | 496 | 381 | 362 | 352 | 352 | 371 | 396 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — |
190 | 183 | 36 | 31 | 121 | 174 | 174 | 161 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 23 | 45 | 60 | 88 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 65 | 83 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 204 | 261 | 74 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 241 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
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