Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 14 | S 13 | NE 12 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 46 | 69 | 60 | 111 | 93 | 74 | 40 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.86m | 6:01PM1.77m | 6:36AM1.82m | 7:01PM1.69m | 7:39AM1.80m | 8:08PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.29m | 12:31PM0.29m | 00:54AM0.30m | 1:26PM0.34m | 1:52AM0.31m | 2:29PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
2542 | 1866 | 1491 | 1170 | 870 | 636 | 464 | 364 | 344 | 227 | 164 | 122 | 120 | 87 | 264 | 248 | 242 | 60 | 111 | 93 | 74 | 40 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 101 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 155 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 233 | 161 | 155 | 50 | 155 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 40 | 26 | 15 | 155 | 7 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | W 3 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 46 | 69 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 11 | 84 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 456 | 456 | 58 |
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