
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 8AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 54 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.83m | 10:46PM1.79m | 11:13AM1.80m | 11:37PM1.75m | 12:01PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.28m | 5:02PM0.37m | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:54PM0.38m | 6:14AM0.30m | 6:43PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 |
281 | 285 | 232 | 187 | 232 | 20 | 128 | 90 | 54 | 218 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 818 | 1397 | 1121 | 418 | 294 | 243 | 184 | 122 | 96 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 9 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 21 | 25 | 89 | 77 | 12 | — | — | — | 232 | 68 | 66 | 222 | 72 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 176 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | 26 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 68 | 173 | 130 | 130 | 176 | 104 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | — | 514 | 63 | 122 | 454 | 147 | 295 | 717 | 692 | 958 | 1747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 253 | 295 | 12 | 12 | 162 | 12 | 262 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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