
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 2PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 294 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 192 | 188 | 149 | 146 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.84m | 10:47PM1.78m | 11:17AM1.90m | 11:47PM1.81m | 12:16PM1.96m | 00:47AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.31m | 5:33AM0.23m | 6:12PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.17m | 7:13PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
300 | 294 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 716 | 755 | 612 | 590 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 482 | 458 | 347 | 155 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 246 | 175 | 170 | 171 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
90 | 470 | 343 | 338 | 324 | 192 | 188 | 149 | 146 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 64 | 65 | 155 | 153 | 104 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
239 | 36 | 70 | 118 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
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