
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
661 | 502 | 418 | 350 | 235 | 178 | 168 | 124 | 169 | 185 | 193 | 240 | 250 | 255 | 318 | 350 | 343 | 275 | 265 | 326 | 374 | 585 | 661 | 639 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.73m | 7:25AM1.72m | 7:47PM1.73m | 8:22AM1.74m | 8:46PM1.74m | 9:21AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.40m | 2:06PM0.35m | 2:40AM0.38m | 3:00PM0.36m | 3:36AM0.34m | 4:01PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
391 | 502 | 418 | 350 | 235 | 178 | 168 | 99 | 169 | 185 | 193 | 240 | 250 | 255 | 318 | 350 | 343 | 275 | 265 | 326 | 374 | 585 | 661 | 639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | E 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 22 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 |
18 | 294 | 275 | 264 | 253 | 239 | 232 | 225 | 65 | 219 | 168 | 56 | 3 | 202 | 532 | 318 | 470 | 36 | 261 | 253 | 253 | 92 | 606 | 593 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 22 | S 22 | S 20 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 15 | 35 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 124 | 222 | 43 | 34 | 106 | 172 | 243 | 56 | 40 | 72 | 45 | 36 | 121 | 66 | 253 | 59 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 461 | 155 | 207 | 231 | 142 | 59 | 1659 | 253 | 241 | 110 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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