
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 92 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 67 | 54 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 79 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 59 | 101 | 65 | 63 | 146 | 203 | 206 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.93m | 2:12PM2.07m | 2:38AM1.99m | 3:07PM2.10m | 3:30AM2.03m | 4:00PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.04m | 9:05PM0.05m | 9:30AM-0.01m | 9:59PM0.05m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
57 | 92 | 46 | 42 | 83 | 67 | 54 | 347 | 339 | 330 | 257 | 254 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 170 | 113 | 112 | 150 | 150 | 405 | 843 | 206 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | — | — |
14 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 6 | 134 | 260 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 59 | 101 | 65 | 63 | 146 | 203 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | SSW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 90 | 103 | 178 | 3429 | 3811 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 12 |
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