Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24PM2.07m | 3:49AM1.93m | 4:20PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.94m | 5:15PM2.04m | 5:42AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:42AM0.01m | 11:14PM0.08m | 11:40AM0.00m | 00:10AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 203 | 207 | 140 | 229 | 181 | 181 | 336 | 495 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 862 | 746 | 379 | 485 | 403 | 394 | 1012 | 1163 | 1679 | 2033 | 2161 | 1812 | 1492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 121 | 155 | 144 | 142 | 91 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 11 | 129 | 3 | 112 | 155 | 381 | 1136 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 51 | 1110 | 1144 | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 268 | 155 | 99 | 52 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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