
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
619 | 565 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 246 | 242 | 192 | 186 | 136 | 131 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:42PM2.01m | 6:10AM1.95m | 6:34PM1.93m | 7:06AM1.89m | 7:28PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:34AM0.17m | 12:59PM0.14m | 1:24AM0.22m | 1:49PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
3673 | 3041 | 2906 | 2267 | 1835 | 1606 | 1727 | 1550 | 1530 | 1354 | 1336 | 1427 | 1604 | 1550 | 3694 | 3934 | 3274 | 2765 | 1953 | 1526 | 1243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
619 | 565 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 246 | 242 | 192 | 186 | 663 | 131 | 115 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
450 | 178 | 843 | 351 | 156 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3609 | 2822 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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