
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | SE 10 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 592 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 81 | 207 | 288 | 224 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.78m | 6:56AM1.78m | 7:19PM1.74m | 7:56AM1.78m | 8:22PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.32m | 1:16AM0.36m | 1:40PM0.35m | 2:11AM0.35m | 2:38PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -6 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2160 | 1756 | 1407 | 1316 | 1100 | 592 | 842 | 661 | 555 | 490 | 378 | 354 | 211 | 165 | 288 | 224 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | S 11 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 |
7 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 335 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 81 | 207 | 164 | 164 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 12 | SE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | ESE 14 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 71 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3659 | 3267 | 3085 | 2518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 241 | 227 | 130 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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