
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 59 | 51 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.81m | 10:24PM1.73m | 10:53AM1.86m | 11:25PM1.82m | 11:52AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:49PM0.30m | 5:12AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.22m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:48PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1467 | 1252 | 533 | 513 | 406 | 314 | 95 | 99 | 123 | 93 | 93 | 146 | 106 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
1 | 8 | 119 | 111 | 89 | 93 | 310 | 221 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 34 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 21 |
2 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 59 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 124 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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