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 12PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.64m | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:51PM1.59m | 9:17AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.33m | 2:02PM0.37m | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:53PM0.42m | 3:18AM0.41m | 3:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
2278 | 2004 | 1594 | 1190 | 1001 | 17 | 418 | 573 | 524 | 649 | 623 | 555 | 832 | 801 | 585 | 546 | 432 | 420 | 185 | 182 | 131 | 156 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
18 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 96 | 61 | 60 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 19 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SW 13 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SSW 11 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1610 | 1025 | 126 | 994 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 101 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
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