
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
457 | 619 | 590 | 688 | 662 | 637 | 670 | 653 | 619 | 565 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 421 | 352 | 347 | 336 | 269 | 242 | 192 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.07m | 5:15AM2.00m | 5:42PM2.01m | 6:10AM1.95m | 6:34PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM-0.01m | 11:43PM0.12m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:34AM0.17m | 12:59PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
1102 | 957 | 919 | 801 | 970 | 1952 | 3432 | 3952 | 3361 | 2777 | 2375 | 2051 | 1840 | 1611 | 1546 | 1241 | 1354 | 1509 | 1488 | 1427 | 1368 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
457 | 619 | 590 | 688 | 662 | 637 | 670 | 653 | 619 | 565 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 421 | 352 | 347 | 336 | 269 | 242 | 192 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | — | S 24 | SSE 25 | S 25 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 734 | 639 | 450 | 692 | 523 | 589 | 332 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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