Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Aramoana Spit today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Aramoana Spit at 3PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Aramoana Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:29PM2.03m | 1:57AM1.90m | 2:26PM2.06m | 2:54AM1.92m | 3:24PM2.07m | 3:49AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.08m | 8:45AM0.06m | 9:21PM0.05m | 9:44AM0.03m | 10:18PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | NE 5 |
158 | 112 | 112 | 228 | 107 | 153 | 199 | 333 | 963 | 864 | 12 | 391 | 212 | 135 | 168 | 172 | 169 | 194 | 506 | 212 | 184 | 143 | 336 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 |
89 | 81 | 80 | 2 | 52 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 157 | 159 | 150 | 93 | 123 | 4 | 144 | 138 | 125 | 4 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 6 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SSW 13 |
— | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 13 | 75 | 80 | 1331 | 80 | 95 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1002 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 99 | 155 | 205 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 99 | 290 |
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