Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.72m | 7:26AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.64m | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:51PM1.59m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.33m | 2:02PM0.37m | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:53PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2942 | 2753 | 2249 | 2004 | 1594 | 1208 | 1001 | 917 | 418 | 576 | 526 | 584 | 538 | 480 | 832 | 796 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 17 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 97 | 137 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 12 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5359 | — | — | — | 2275 | 1324 | 130 | 1224 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
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