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Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
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Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
143 | 109 | 83 | 54 | 54 | 74 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 83 | 113 | 111 | 107 | 102 | 163 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.53m | 9:07PM1.58m | 9:39AM1.62m | 9:58PM1.65m | 10:27AM1.71m | 10:49PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.40m | 3:20PM0.36m | 3:56AM0.38m | 4:13PM0.34m | 4:48AM0.33m | 5:06PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:17 | |
— | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
1984 | 109 | 83 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 2920 | 2491 | 2310 | 1793 | 1592 | 1258 | 1056 | 902 | 752 | 726 | 1407 | 1902 | 2452 | 3017 | 3294 | 3028 | 2726 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
143 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 39 | 74 | — | 98 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 83 | 113 | 111 | 107 | 102 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | 2478 | 3119 | 3228 | 3341 | 3584 | 3751 | 5201 | 6973 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5688 | 5516 | 6426 | 5952 | 5598 | 4805 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 65 | 268 | 445 | 295 | 295 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 |
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