
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s 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 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 49 | 52 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 38 | 99 | 147 | 97 | 206 | 180 | 666 | 688 | 803 | 463 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.77m | 4:24AM1.67m | 4:44PM1.76m | 5:02AM1.68m | 5:22PM1.75m | 5:44AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.31m | 11:04AM0.26m | 11:27PM0.34m | 11:47AM0.29m | 00:09AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
65 | 49 | 52 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 23 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 56 | 73 | 78 | 121 | 47 | 666 | 688 | 803 | 463 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 12 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
55 | 60 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 33 | 54 | 53 | 20 | 75 | 19 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 91 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SSW 17 | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 66 | 81 | 14 | 109 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 |
3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 1 | 99 | 147 | 97 | 206 | 180 | — | — | 15 | 21 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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