Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 49 | 25 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.59m | 10:06PM1.53m | 10:24AM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.40m | 4:09PM0.41m | 4:22AM0.39m | 5:00PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 648 | 944 | 25 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 5893 | 4258 | 2928 | 2159 | 1705 | 1179 | 555 | 456 | 235 | 143 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 49 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 212 | 153 | 148 | 203 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NNE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NW 2 | NW 3 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 177 | 2913 | 4326 | 6312 | 6719 | 9885 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 57 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 773 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 295 | 155 | 155 | 295 | 736 | 1011 | 101 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 99 |
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