
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 71 | 136 | 65 | 91 | 105 | 82 | 88 | 120 | 130 | 95 | 69 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.91m | 7:07PM1.95m | 7:39AM1.89m | 8:04PM1.91m | 8:37AM1.87m | 9:00PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.16m | 1:30PM0.09m | 2:01AM0.20m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:55AM0.22m | 3:15PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
166 | 34 | 61 | 65 | 91 | 105 | 82 | 88 | 120 | 130 | 81 | 76 | 100 | 198 | 344 | 547 | 749 | 1354 | 2748 | 3325 | 2777 | 1865 | 1321 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
77 | 171 | 176 | 179 | 176 | 225 | 219 | 166 | 121 | 119 | 95 | 69 | 54 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | NE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 52 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 119 | 85 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
37 | 71 | 136 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 156 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
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