
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 12PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 81 | 127 | 144 | 109 | 144 | 127 | 101 | 116 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 104 | 73 | 99 | 121 | 121 | 99 | 84 | 66 | 61 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.87m | 11:36PM1.80m | 12:04PM1.94m | 00:34AM1.89m | 1:02PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.25m | 6:02PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.18m | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:24AM0.10m | 7:55PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
54 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 109 | 144 | 127 | 101 | 116 | 32 | 145 | 133 | 108 | 104 | 72 | 99 | 121 | 121 | 99 | 84 | 60 | 58 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 |
33 | 36 | 32 | 47 | 55 | 54 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 107 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 44 | 48 | 96 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | E 6 | E 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 |
25 | 22 | 54 | 17 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 113 | 29 | 14 | 106 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 73 | 10 | 34 | 60 | 25 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
49 | 81 | 127 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 66 | 61 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 238 | 155 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 205 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 124 | 161 | 161 | 124 |
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