
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (06 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.73m | 10:53AM1.86m | 11:25PM1.82m | 11:52AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.30m | 5:12AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.22m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:48PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
406 | 93 | 123 | 97 | 123 | 120 | 117 | 146 | 134 | 99 | 73 | 66 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
89 | 314 | 310 | 221 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 31 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 12 | S 21 |
1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
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