Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 86 | 132 | 85 | 227 | 140 | 106 | 80 | 46 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.64m | 9:48PM1.57m | 10:11AM1.64m | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:02AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.44m | 4:10AM0.40m | 4:46PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:38PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | NE 9 |
292 | 182 | 171 | 161 | 127 | 130 | 98 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 140 | 106 | 80 | 46 | 1397 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 13 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 |
11 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 53 | 16 | 36 | 72 | 82 | 127 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 19 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — |
1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 |
1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 86 | 132 | 85 | 227 | — | 15 | 252 | 368 | 190 | 3174 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 460 | 460 | 295 | 296 |
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