
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 38 | 75 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 47 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.83m | 10:23AM1.83m | 10:46PM1.79m | 11:13AM1.80m | 11:37PM1.75m | 12:01PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.28m | 5:02PM0.37m | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:54PM0.38m | 6:14AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
426 | 347 | 281 | 285 | 232 | 187 | 232 | 176 | 128 | 90 | 408 | 558 | 75 | 55 | 40 | 47 | 229 | 1380 | 1103 | 835 | 322 | 248 | 202 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 38 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 173 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 35 | 60 | 109 | 84 | 1202 | 698 | 947 | 746 | 996 | 840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 16 | 12 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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