
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 9PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
590 | 688 | 662 | 637 | 670 | 653 | 619 | 565 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 246 | 242 | 192 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.07m | 5:15AM2.00m | 5:42PM2.01m | 6:10AM1.95m | 6:34PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.12m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:34AM0.17m | 12:59PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
919 | 801 | 970 | 1952 | 3432 | 3616 | 3673 | 3041 | 2906 | 2267 | 1835 | 1606 | 1546 | 1550 | 1513 | 1513 | 1488 | 1559 | 1559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
590 | 688 | 662 | 637 | 670 | 653 | 619 | 565 | 542 | 439 | 427 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 277 | 246 | 242 | 192 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | — | — | S 25 | SSE 25 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | 593 | 639 | 450 | 178 | 851 | 351 | 156 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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