
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 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 362 | 457 | 619 | 590 | 688 | 662 | 637 | 776 | 653 | 619 | 557 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 246 | 242 | 192 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:22AM2.03m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
1162 | 1132 | 1102 | 957 | 919 | 801 | 970 | 1947 | 3766 | 3911 | 3673 | 3041 | 2402 | 2051 | 1840 | 1794 | 1546 | 1392 | 1354 | 1509 | 1488 | 1387 | 1329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | 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 |
341 | 362 | 457 | 619 | 590 | 688 | 662 | 637 | 776 | 653 | 619 | 557 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 246 | 242 | 192 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | — | — | — | S 24 | SSE 25 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 588 | 639 | 450 | 278 | 680 | 595 | 441 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
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