
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 146 | 203 | 208 | 273 | 341 | 362 | 457 | 582 | 590 | 688 | 662 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38AM1.99m | 3:07PM2.10m | 3:30AM2.03m | 4:00PM2.10m | 4:22AM2.03m | 4:51PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM-0.01m | 9:59PM0.05m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.08m | 11:18AM-0.01m | 11:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
339 | 330 | 257 | 251 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 170 | 113 | 209 | 206 | 336 | 146 | 203 | 1576 | 1632 | 1466 | 1262 | 1229 | 1089 | 945 | 823 | 701 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
33 | 27 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 9 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 208 | 273 | 341 | 362 | 457 | 582 | 590 | 688 | 662 | 679 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 16 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | S 24 |
7 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 29 | 50 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 53 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 151 | 989 | 1384 | 3383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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