Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 96 | 92 | 131 | 127 | 115 | 73 | 145 | 98 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.50m | 8:42AM1.58m | 9:15PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.38m | 2:18PM0.41m | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.43m | 3:31AM0.40m | 4:09PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 697 | 670 | 753 | 869 | 1117 | 1447 | 1262 | 1074 | 932 | 801 | 691 | 682 | 701 | 657 | 560 | 723 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 5581 | 3794 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 96 | 92 | 131 | 127 | 115 | 73 | 145 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 12 | SE 13 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 98 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 49 | 48 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NW 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 23 | 59 | 1 | 49 | 49 | — | 1 | 20 | 186 | 2148 | 3783 | 5917 | 7650 | 8056 | 9537 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 295 | 508 | 155 | 427 | 592 | 880 | 295 | 3 |
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