
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
113 | 161 | 155 | 178 | 142 | 120 | 97 | 82 | 66 | 241 | 265 | 458 | 568 | 691 | 751 | 627 | 1192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.89m | 1:02PM2.01m | 1:28AM1.98m | 1:57PM2.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:24AM0.10m | 7:55PM0.08m | 8:20AM0.02m | 8:47PM0.05m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 16 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 |
113 | 161 | 155 | 178 | 142 | 120 | 97 | 82 | 66 | 43 | 86 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 55 | 662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 |
73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 7 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
14 | 12 | 34 | 60 | 25 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
— | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 241 | 265 | 458 | 568 | 691 | 751 | 627 | 1192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 124 | 124 | 161 | 124 | 124 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 238 | 238 | 34 | 16 |
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