Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 120 | 97 | 79 | 168 | 146 | 236 | 424 | 595 | 759 | 836 | 699 | 1145 | 1219 | 540 | 495 | 432 | 363 | 318 | 227 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.01m | 1:28AM1.98m | 1:57PM2.06m | 2:19AM2.05m | 2:47PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.10m | 7:55PM0.08m | 8:20AM0.02m | 8:47PM0.05m | 9:13AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 142 | 120 | 97 | 79 | 46 | 92 | 82 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 55 | 662 | 600 | 540 | 495 | 432 | 363 | 318 | 227 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 94 | 142 | 125 | 73 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 14 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 127 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 24 | 37 | 47 | 168 | 146 | 236 | 424 | 595 | 759 | 836 | 699 | 1145 | 1219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 124 | 124 | 161 | 238 | 124 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 238 | 162 | 124 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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