Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 18 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 3 | 253 | 2 | 2 | 457 | 465 | 465 | 355 | 303 | 254 | 224 | 164 | 134 | 86 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 13 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.86m | 4:27AM1.82m | 4:50PM1.85m | 5:11AM1.81m | 5:33PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.32m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:38PM0.34m | 12:03PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2186 | 1738 | 1333 | 850 | 794 | 603 | 457 | 465 | 465 | 355 | 303 | 254 | 295 | 353 | 432 | 653 | 1063 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 253 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 259 | 144 | 293 | 232 | 224 | 164 | 384 | 301 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 18 | S 20 | NE 9 | S 20 | E 9 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | NE 15 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 121 | 260 | 347 | 304 | 134 | 86 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 319 | 287 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 2776 | 2540 | 3145 | 3459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 155 | 299 | 299 | 162 |
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