Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 54 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 69 | 125 | 133 | 95 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.91m | 7:07PM1.95m | 7:39AM1.89m | 8:04PM1.91m | 8:37AM1.87m | 9:00PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.09m | 2:01AM0.20m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:55AM0.22m | 3:15PM0.26m | 3:47AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 54 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 69 | 125 | 79 | 81 | 77 | 98 | 189 | 403 | 538 | 820 | 1530 | 3074 | 3248 | 2374 | 1576 | 1303 | 946 | 796 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 176 | 179 | 176 | 225 | 168 | 166 | 121 | 133 | 95 | 52 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 119 | 119 | 85 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 136 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 78 | 166 | 226 | 166 | 300 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
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