Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 100 | 84 | 44 | 104 | 47 | 39 | 69 | 75 | 145 | 353 | 121 | 112 | 126 | 98 | 53 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.90m | 8:52PM1.77m | 9:22AM1.89m | 9:56PM1.81m | 10:25AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.19m | 3:17PM0.27m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:42AM0.18m | 5:21PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 374 | 302 | 160 | 118 | 40 | 47 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 169 | 121 | 112 | 126 | 98 | 53 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 92 | 176 | 243 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | S 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 32 | 57 | 85 | 59 | 26 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 47 | 61 | 55 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 3 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 58 | 44 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 32 | 100 | 84 | 32 | 104 | — | — | 69 | 75 | 145 | 353 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
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