
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 80 | 154 | 52 | 91 | 103 | 65 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.77m | 6:36AM1.82m | 7:01PM1.69m | 7:39AM1.80m | 8:08PM1.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.30m | 1:26PM0.34m | 1:52AM0.31m | 2:29PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 |
464 | 364 | 338 | 227 | 164 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 264 | 248 | 242 | 87 | 52 | 91 | 103 | 65 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 101 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 155 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 233 | 161 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 153 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 80 | 154 | 19 | 68 | 146 | 78 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 155 | 0 | 290 | 12 | 65 |
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