
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (09 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 302 | 302 | 308 | 308 | 305 | 300 | 294 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 192 | 188 | 149 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.75m | 10:19AM1.84m | 10:47PM1.78m | 11:17AM1.90m | 11:47PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.35m | 4:34AM0.29m | 5:07PM0.31m | 5:33AM0.23m | 6:12PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 |
1015 | 998 | 975 | 737 | 308 | 305 | 300 | 294 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 716 | 755 | 728 | 590 | 582 | 590 | 582 | 482 | 458 | 347 | 343 | 65 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 |
302 | 302 | 302 | 308 | 710 | 590 | 118 | 470 | 343 | 338 | 324 | 192 | 188 | 149 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 155 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
344 | — | 717 | 475 | — | — | 239 | 36 | 70 | 118 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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