
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 79 | 54 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 31 | 119 | 188 | 229 | 223 | 207 | 249 | 242 | 236 | 229 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.72m | 11:10PM1.66m | 11:33AM1.72m | 11:59PM1.67m | 12:20PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.36m | 6:12PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.32m | 6:57PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
18 | 24 | 32 | 134 | 52 | 54 | 45 | 334 | 43 | 322 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 203 | 325 | 315 | 299 | 290 | 286 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
36 | 71 | 112 | 16 | 200 | 273 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 35 | 310 | 291 | 275 | 206 | 38 | 207 | 249 | 242 | 236 | 229 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 20 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 42 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 119 | 188 | 229 | 223 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 61 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 43 | 79 | 1 | 1094 | 103 | 1225 | 101 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 1233 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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