
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 33 | 44 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 84 | 119 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 207 | 249 | 242 | 236 | 229 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.66m | 11:33AM1.72m | 11:59PM1.67m | 12:20PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.36m | 6:12PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.32m | 6:57PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
32 | 33 | 44 | 273 | 33 | 14 | 330 | 322 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 203 | 329 | 400 | 299 | 290 | 286 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
112 | 134 | 200 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 310 | 291 | 275 | 206 | 43 | 207 | 249 | 242 | 236 | 229 | 220 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 4 | E 20 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 45 | 84 | 119 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 20 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 61 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | WSW 2 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1164 | 1400 | 134 | 92 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 742 | 669 | 649 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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