
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 67 | 120 | 130 | 73 | 52 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.95m | 7:39AM1.89m | 8:04PM1.91m | 8:37AM1.87m | 9:00PM1.87m | 9:31AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.20m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:55AM0.22m | 3:15PM0.26m | 3:47AM0.25m | 4:08PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
82 | 67 | 120 | 130 | 73 | 99 | 121 | 177 | 403 | 537 | 918 | 1550 | 3003 | 2880 | 2136 | 1534 | 1130 | 932 | 784 | 653 | 604 | 496 | 409 | 404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 4 |
219 | 166 | 121 | 119 | 117 | 52 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | S 13 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 |
8 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 32 | 70 | 81 | 85 | 213 | 329 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
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