Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 58 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.94m | 5:15PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.93m | 6:11PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.01m | 11:14PM0.08m | 11:40AM0.00m | 00:10AM0.12m | 12:36PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
407 | 581 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 987 | 839 | 394 | 499 | 465 | 474 | 891 | 1130 | 1701 | 2241 | 2331 | 1988 | 1415 | 1099 | 891 | 726 | 584 | 423 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | NE 5 | S 20 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 178 | 107 | 112 | 157 | 3 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | E 18 | E 18 |
17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
16 | 82 | 1380 | 1211 | 1144 | 1613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 20 | 58 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 155 | 155 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
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