
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 103 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 67 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.80m | 8:08PM1.65m | 8:43AM1.79m | 9:17PM1.66m | 9:49AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.31m | 2:29PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.32m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:49PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
242 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 67 | 487 | 388 | 467 | 674 | 494 | 589 | 762 | 924 | 1249 | 1295 | 1120 | 1094 | 533 | 737 | 406 | 84 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
41 | 233 | 161 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 82 | 314 | 310 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
2 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | 15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
29 | 103 | 4 | 43 | 69 | 173 | 68 | 106 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 48 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 12 | 58 | 12 | 456 | 12 | 37 | 58 | 43 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 3 | 3 |
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