Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 94 | 126 | 99 | 105 | 116 | 45 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 38 | 62 | 28 | 51 | 82 | 74 | 101 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.93m | 4:32PM1.82m | 4:55AM1.85m | 5:18PM1.73m | 5:43AM1.77m | 6:06PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.17m | 11:14PM0.20m | 11:44AM0.22m | 11:57PM0.25m | 12:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 94 | 78 | 86 | 181 | 239 | 170 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 23 | 38 | 144 | 55 | 68 | 64 | 44 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 5 | — | — | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | ENE 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 157 | 109 | 96 | 217 | 190 | 183 | — | 161 | 38 | 148 | 28 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 5 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | E 13 | S 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 101 | 40 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 16 | S 5 | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 126 | 99 | 105 | 116 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 849 | 52 | — | 62 | 2 | 51 | 82 | 74 | 101 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 124 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 295 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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