
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | 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 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.97m | 4:16PM1.93m | 4:38AM1.97m | 5:02PM1.89m | 5:29AM1.95m | 5:52PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.21m | 10:46AM0.17m | 11:05PM0.20m | 11:34AM0.18m | 11:53PM0.21m | 12:25PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
541 | 101 | 1207 | 1191 | 67 | 66 | 1919 | 1918 | 2982 | 3906 | 3479 | 3022 | 2921 | 2612 | 2375 | 2342 | 2310 | 2062 | 1891 | 1674 | 1476 | 1190 | 1052 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | E 10 | ESE 13 | 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 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
104 | 2 | 99 | 99 | — | — | 62 | 62 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
14 | 1189 | 21 | 28 | 1700 | 1804 | 13 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 32 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 46 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 155 | 290 | 332 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 268 | 295 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 |
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