
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 83 | 81 | 163 | 113 | 104 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.93m | 3:52AM1.97m | 4:16PM1.93m | 4:38AM1.97m | 5:02PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.18m | 10:18PM0.21m | 10:46AM0.17m | 11:05PM0.20m | 11:34AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 13 | S 8 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
83 | 83 | 81 | 166 | 291 | 384 | 101 | 1387 | 1357 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 1699 | 2753 | 4066 | 3760 | 2799 | 2478 | 2375 | 2121 | 1914 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
65 | 44 | 72 | 163 | 113 | 132 | 2 | 99 | 99 | — | — | — | 61 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 132 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 16 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
181 | 290 | 487 | 368 | 55 | 13 | 1047 | 11 | 8 | 1679 | 1819 | 2009 | 28 | 22 | 7600 | 8 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 155 | 374 | 155 | 43 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 155 | 295 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 268 | 342 | 3 | 3 |
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