
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 19 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 67 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.81m | 5:33PM1.82m | 6:00AM1.80m | 6:23PM1.78m | 6:56AM1.78m | 7:19PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.28m | 00:25AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.32m | 1:16AM0.36m | 1:40PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
504 | 683 | 1403 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2420 | 1944 | 1537 | 1381 | 1155 | 1042 | 839 | 706 | 615 | 461 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | NE 14 | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 19 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
311 | 301 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 626 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | NE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
112 | 67 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 8 | 11 | 2981 | 2480 | 2684 | 3550 | 3671 | 3317 | 3543 | 3283 | 3149 | 2831 | 3937 | 3200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 58 | 155 | 383 | 155 | 162 | 253 | 253 | 262 | 241 | 205 | 227 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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