
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 11AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 49 | 65 | 62 | 111 | 99 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 46 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.93m | 00:19AM1.93m | 12:47PM2.00m | 1:10AM2.01m | 1:37PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:48PM0.14m | 7:11AM0.08m | 7:39PM0.09m | 8:03AM0.03m | 8:27PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
46 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 49 | 19 | 168 | 111 | 99 | 73 | 579 | 810 | 1141 | 1294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 18 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
30 | 45 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 90 | 65 | 62 | 236 | 268 | 212 | 70 | 63 | 46 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 18 | S 13 | ENE 5 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 56 | 10 | 55 | 128 | 19 | 47 | 133 | 268 | 93 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
30 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 13 | 23 | 48 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 91 | 99 | 145 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
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