Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.72m | 1:09PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | 7:18AM0.27m | 7:44PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
1010 | 846 | 711 | 701 | 723 | 847 | 970 | 957 | 944 | 779 | 714 | 704 | 714 | 974 | 1361 | 1812 | 2272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | 39 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 43 | 52 | 155 | 155 |
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