
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 21 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 36 | 20 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 21 | 20 | 49 | 31 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.88m | 12:36PM1.96m | 1:01AM1.95m | 1:27PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.19m | 6:59AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.13m | 7:52AM0.11m | 8:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
176 | 178 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 179 | 177 | 121 | 55 | 58 | 161 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 29 | 300 | 459 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 12 |
11 | 15 | 215 | 215 | 190 | 183 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 174 | 174 | 55 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 150 | 24 | 25 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 10 | E 12 | — |
14 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 20 | 57 | 17 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
— | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 1 | 57 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 31 | 37 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 241 | 18 | 18 | 124 | 18 | 18 |
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