Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.80m | 6:23PM1.78m | 6:56AM1.78m | 7:19PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.28m | 00:25AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.32m | 1:16AM0.36m | 1:40PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 3 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1403 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2259 | 1944 | 1565 | 1300 | 1155 | 1042 | 532 | 706 | 615 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 19 | S 11 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 284 | 31 | 29 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | NE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 12 | SE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 3242 | 2397 | 2668 | 3704 | 3459 | 3265 | 3543 | 3485 | 3200 | 2697 | 3937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 155 | 383 | 155 | 162 | 253 | 253 | 262 | 241 | 205 | 227 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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