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Aramoana Spit surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
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Aramoana Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aramoana Spit sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
109 | 64 | 217 | 142 | 218 | 553 | 321 | 223 | 239 | 202 | 194 | 160 | 168 | 244 | 245 | 429 | 232 | 358 | 287 | 277 | 321 | 407 | 425 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.70m | 2:42PM1.74m | 3:03AM1.64m | 3:26PM1.71m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:06PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.24m | 9:21PM0.27m | 9:33AM0.23m | 10:01PM0.28m | 10:13AM0.24m | 10:41PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
42 | 64 | 104 | 39 | 24 | 285 | 321 | 223 | 239 | 202 | 194 | 160 | 168 | 30 | 13 | 245 | 232 | 358 | 287 | 277 | 321 | 407 | 425 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
65 | 62 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 1 | — | 11 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
54 | 54 | 31 | — | — | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
109 | — | 217 | 142 | 218 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 245 | 429 | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
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