Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.64m | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:51PM1.59m | 9:17AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.37m | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:53PM0.42m | 3:18AM0.41m | 3:49PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1594 | 1208 | 1001 | 17 | 418 | 573 | 524 | 646 | 623 | 563 | 843 | 811 | 577 | 538 | 432 | 420 | 185 | 182 | 167 | 161 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 97 | 61 | 60 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
18 | 32 | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SSW 11 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 1610 | 1028 | 110 | 994 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 16 | 101 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
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