
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
31 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.65m | 8:43AM1.79m | 9:17PM1.66m | 9:49AM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.32m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:49PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 |
596 | 453 | 449 | 588 | 508 | 589 | 762 | 935 | 1249 | 1470 | 1295 | 667 | 533 | 513 | 406 | 314 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 16 |
31 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 132 | 113 | 108 | 88 | 93 | 310 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 102 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | — | 4039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 43 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 99 | 34 | 3 |
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