Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.61m | 11:48AM1.71m | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.34m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
1543 | 1770 | 1553 | 1443 | 1212 | 372 | 300 | 1010 | 997 | 846 | 711 | 691 | 723 | 957 | 970 | 957 | 931 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 440 | 452 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
125 | 95 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 155 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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