Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.86m | 11:25PM1.82m | 11:52AM1.93m | 00:19AM1.93m | 12:47PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.22m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:48PM0.14m | 7:11AM0.08m | 7:39PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 95 | 95 | 119 | 148 | 132 | 99 | 74 | 66 | 19 | 17 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 89 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | E 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 153 | 150 | 104 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 34 | 31 | 48 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 56 | 34 | 43 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 21 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
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