Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 160 | 236 | 412 | 562 | 673 | 759 | 688 | 1214 | 1325 | 1151 | 495 | 495 | 412 | 339 | 304 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.98m | 1:57PM2.06m | 2:19AM2.05m | 2:47PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.08m | 8:20AM0.02m | 8:47PM0.05m | 9:13AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 92 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 55 | 651 | 600 | 554 | 495 | 495 | 412 | 339 | 304 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 94 | 142 | 125 | 127 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 160 | 236 | 412 | 562 | 673 | 759 | 688 | 1214 | 1325 | 1151 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 229 | 155 | 155 | 238 | 161 | 124 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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