Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
329 | 227 | 151 | 106 | 78 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.89m | 3:01PM1.91m | 3:17AM1.92m | 3:41PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.24m | 9:26AM0.20m | 9:44PM0.25m | 10:09AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 |
329 | 227 | 151 | 106 | 78 | 83 | 146 | 186 | 240 | 282 | 465 | 537 | 539 | 1585 | 15 | 2644 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 |
139 | 149 | 140 | 120 | 87 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 249 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — |
40 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 21 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 89 | 26 | 6 | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 15 | W 4 | SSW 16 |
6 | 109 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 48 | 2758 | 6 | 2696 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 155 | 155 | 299 | 299 | 295 |
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