
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.78m | 9:21PM1.71m | 9:51AM1.74m | 10:17PM1.68m | 10:43AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.40m | 3:58AM0.36m | 4:26PM0.43m | 4:49AM0.37m | 5:21PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
193 | 199 | 212 | 219 | 171 | 126 | 171 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 113 | 161 | 179 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 1 | — | 12 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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