Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 31 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 146 | 203 | 208 | 273 | 266 | 366 | 457 | 722 | 597 | 688 | 671 | 637 | 661 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.10m | 3:30AM2.03m | 4:00PM2.10m | 4:22AM2.03m | 4:51PM2.07m | 5:15AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM-0.01m | 9:59PM0.05m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.08m | 11:18AM-0.01m | 11:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 257 | 251 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 170 | 113 | 155 | 150 | 200 | 146 | 203 | 1402 | 1469 | 1293 | 1132 | 1102 | 1074 | 932 | 812 | 701 | 823 | 2118 | 2727 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 14 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 208 | 273 | 266 | 366 | 457 | 589 | 597 | 688 | 671 | 637 | 661 | 644 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 19 | ESE 16 | E 19 | — | — | SSW 24 | — | S 24 |
| kJ | 34 | 11 | 29 | 50 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 63 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 722 | 7 | — | — | 110 | — | 294 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 41 | 87 | 97 | 942 | 1106 | 5429 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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