
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 32 | 47 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 89 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 59 | 100 | 65 | 63 | 146 | 203 | 208 | 273 | 266 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.07m | 2:38AM1.99m | 3:07PM2.10m | 3:30AM2.03m | 4:00PM2.10m | 4:22AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.04m | 9:05PM0.05m | 9:30AM-0.01m | 9:59PM0.05m | 10:25AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
46 | 32 | 83 | 44 | 51 | 347 | 343 | 330 | 257 | 254 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 119 | 113 | 157 | 153 | 150 | 480 | 203 | 208 | 2834 | 2351 | 1860 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
25 | 55 | 6 | 134 | 260 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 100 | 65 | 63 | 146 | 4 | — | 273 | 266 | 362 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | SSW 8 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 16 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NE 7 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | N 2 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 4 | — |
2 | — | 47 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | 89 | 75 | 21 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 75 | 108 | 134 | 1991 | 2801 | 27 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 155 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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