
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 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) | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.02m | 4:47PM1.87m | 5:17AM2.00m | 5:42PM1.81m | 6:15AM1.97m | 6:42PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.15m | 11:19AM0.15m | 11:37PM0.15m | 12:14PM0.17m | 00:34AM0.17m | 1:12PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
279 | 296 | 327 | 335 | 361 | 394 | 423 | 416 | 14 | 474 | 553 | 747 | 868 | 7 | 999 | 1142 | 1334 | 1390 | 1434 | 1377 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 16 |
6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 794 | 22 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | SW 6 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 14 | NE 7 | — | E 18 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 624 | 29 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 1190 | 36 | 34 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1773 | 2676 | 2644 | 2233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 58 | 41 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 65 | 268 | 268 | 299 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 43 | 296 | 295 | 299 | 295 |
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