Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 131 | 105 | 86 | 120 | 140 | 125 | 113 | 92 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 80 | 78 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 49 | 32 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.65m | 5:42AM1.53m | 6:01PM1.63m | 6:25AM1.54m | 6:43PM1.63m | 7:12AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.36m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:45AM0.38m | 1:04PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 |
75 | 88 | 105 | 86 | 120 | 140 | 125 | 113 | 92 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 80 | 78 | 53 | 34 | 96 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 49 | 32 | 333 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 21 | NE 9 |
34 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | S 23 | SE 15 | S 20 |
5 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 9 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | N 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | W 4 |
73 | 131 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 42 | 59 | — | — | 103 | 80 | 205 | 538 | 630 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 295 | 155 | 155 | 37 | 34 |
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