
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.01m | 1:37PM2.05m | 1:58AM2.05m | 2:25PM2.06m | 2:45AM2.05m | 3:10PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.03m | 8:27PM0.06m | 8:52AM0.02m | 9:13PM0.07m | 9:40AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 16 | NE 14 | S 16 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
239 | 315 | 268 | 573 | 931 | 1252 | 1238 | 1224 | 1391 | 1201 | 1174 | 1298 | 521 | 13 | 5 | 3142 | 8 | 4069 | 7 | 5220 | 4242 | 3398 | 3001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
80 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 47 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 8 | E 16 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
82 | 129 | 268 | 128 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | W 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 4 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
42 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 68 | 70 | 59 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1380 | 2944 | 3299 | 16 | 5125 | 154 | 5973 | 8835 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 158 | 299 | 155 | 58 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 295 | 43 | 37 | 155 |
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