
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 113 | 152 | 107 | 198 | 331 | 434 | 9 | 418 | 310 | 232 | 237 | 169 | 165 | 113 | 90 | 70 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.63m | 6:32AM1.69m | 6:57PM1.55m | 7:22AM1.62m | 7:49PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.27m | 00:41AM0.29m | 1:10PM0.32m | 1:26AM0.32m | 1:56PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | E 7 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 |
94 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 19 | 56 | 107 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 418 | 310 | 232 | 237 | 169 | 165 | 113 | 90 | 225 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSE 7 | S 16 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 |
15 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 61 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 413 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | SW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 8 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 32 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 65 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
36 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 113 | 152 | 35 | 198 | 331 | 434 | 595 | 118 | 206 | 261 | 448 | 545 | 608 | 742 | 848 | 752 | 1439 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 241 | 273 | 241 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 262 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
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