Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 48 | 44 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.03m | 4:47AM2.00m | 5:10PM1.94m | 5:38AM1.92m | 6:00PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.02m | 11:13PM0.13m | 11:40AM0.10m | 00:00AM0.19m | 12:27PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
620 | 746 | 737 | 719 | 701 | 567 | 894 | 906 | 1135 | 1106 | 1092 | 1065 | 869 | 706 | 585 | 577 | 482 | 366 | 352 | 444 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
77 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 48 | 44 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 |
14 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 37 | 1557 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 862 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
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