Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 87 | 249 | 525 | 620 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.72m | 1:09PM1.80m | 1:27AM1.79m | 1:46PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.28m | 7:18AM0.27m | 7:44PM0.25m | 8:01AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.24m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 825 | 779 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 832 | 1269 | 1647 | 1863 | 1886 | 1953 | 1484 | 1225 | 1001 | 747 | 613 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 87 | 249 | 525 | 620 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 12 | 99 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 269 | 258 | 493 | 238 | 155 |
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