
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.83m | 8:25PM1.77m | 8:57AM1.78m | 9:21PM1.71m | 9:51AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.34m | 3:06AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.40m | 3:58AM0.36m | 4:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 5 |
451 | 350 | 290 | 233 | 187 | 190 | 193 | 199 | 212 | 219 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
45 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
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