
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 66 | 82 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 85 | 92 | 142 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.79m | 9:27PM1.70m | 10:00AM1.82m | 10:33PM1.73m | 11:03AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.37m | 4:13AM0.30m | 4:55PM0.32m | 5:20AM0.25m | 6:02PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
260 | 242 | 233 | 177 | 169 | 169 | 163 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 85 | 92 | 142 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
25 | 66 | 82 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 53 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 10 | S 15 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
65 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 47 | 86 | 84 | 118 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 78 | 78 | 72 | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 124 | 47 | 47 | 65 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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