
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.66m | 9:49AM1.81m | 10:24PM1.73m | 10:53AM1.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:49PM0.30m | 5:12AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1237 | 1432 | 1467 | 1252 | 533 | 513 | 406 | 93 | 95 | 123 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 146 | 106 | 102 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 113 | 108 | 86 | 314 | 310 | 221 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | 3880 | 4991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 106 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
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