Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 34 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.94m | 5:15PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.93m | 6:11PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.01m | 11:14PM0.08m | 11:40AM0.00m | 00:10AM0.12m | 12:36PM0.03m | 1:06AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 1003 | 862 | 737 | 387 | 499 | 476 | 474 | 852 | 1130 | 1705 | 2214 | 2359 | 2013 | 1683 | 1115 | 905 | 737 | 513 | 423 | 374 | 324 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 15 | 3 | 175 | 107 | 112 | 157 | 3 | 892 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | S 20 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1380 | 1174 | 1893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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