Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 131 | 98 | 85 | 72 | 55 | 98 | 57 | 75 | 104 | 74 | 93 | 77 | 58 | 41 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.07m | 3:36PM2.09m | 3:57AM2.06m | 4:23PM2.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.06m | 10:03AM-0.02m | 10:26PM0.08m | 10:52AM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 190 | 131 | 98 | 85 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 368 | 443 | 417 | 507 | 77 | 746 | 728 | 597 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 81 | 85 | 60 | 56 | 43 | 47 | 300 | 75 | 104 | 74 | 93 | 18 | 58 | 41 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 124 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 76 | 90 | 101 | 57 | 58 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 1240 | 109 | 101 | 86 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
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